Mississippi House Bill 1136 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Failed on March 2 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-03-02 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

An Act To Create The Mississippi Educational Talent Recruitment Act; To Establish A Program To Provide Funds To Assist Mississippi Businesses In Paying Costs Associated With Using Employment Recruiting Services For The Purpose Of Recruiting And Employing College Or University Graduates Living And Employed Outside The State Of Mississippi; To Provide That The Mississippi Development Authority Shall Administer The Program; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligations Bonds To Provide Funds For The Program; To Authorize An Income Tax Credit For Taxpayers Who Are Residents Of Mississippi And Teleworker Employees Of Employers Located Outside Mississippi, For Costs Incurred For Broadband Or Other Communications Services Necessary To Telework As An Employee Of The Employer; To Provide For The Amount Of The Tax Credit; To Amend Section 27-7-18, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A Deduction From Gross Income For Taxpayers Who Are Residents Of Mississippi And Teleworker Employees Of Employers Located Outside Mississippi, For Costs Incurred For Broadband Or Other Communications Services Necessary To Telework As An Employee Of The Employer; To Establish A Home Grant Program For College Or University Graduates Who Purchase A House And Reside In Mississippi; To Provide That The Mississippi Development Authority Shall Administer The Grant Program; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligations Bonds To Provide Funds For The Grant Program; To Amend Section 25-11-109, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Members Of The Public Employees' Retirement System To Receive Not More Than Five Years Of Creditable Service For Service Rendered As An Employee Of Any Public Or Private Employer In This State That Does Not Participate In The Retirement System; To Provide That In Order To Be Able To Receive That Service, The Member Cannot Be Receiving A Retirement Allowance That Includes That Service From Any Public Or Private Retirement System Or Plan Sponsored By The Employer, And The Member Must Pay To The Retirement System Before The Date Of Retirement The Actuarial Cost As Determined By The Actuary For Each Year, Or Portion Thereof, Of Creditable Service; And For Related Purposes.

Mississippi Educational Talent Recruitment Act; create.

Rep. John Lamar [R]

Rep. Tom Miles [D]

Rep. Otis Anthony [D]

2021-02-10 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 109 N: 10 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-03-02	Senate	Died In Committee
2021-03-02	Senate	DR - TSDPAA: EC To FI
2021-02-18	Senate	Referred To Economic and Workforce Development;Finance
2021-02-12	House	Transmitted To Senate
2021-02-10	House	Passed As Amended
2021-02-10	House	Amended
2021-02-02	House	Title Suff Do Pass
2021-01-18	House	Referred To Ways and Means

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
25	11	109	Amended Code	See Bill Text
27	7	18	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2021/pdf/history/HB/HB1136.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2021/html/HB/1100-1199/HB1136IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2021/html/HB/1100-1199/HB1136PS.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2021/html/ham/HB1136_H_Amend_01.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2021/pdf/votes/house/0370007.pdf