Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB334: Appropriation; MDES for Individual Training Account Workforce Reinforcement Assistance Program.
Status: Failed, February 25, 2026
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO THE INDIVIDUAL TRAINING ACCOUNT WORKFORCE REINFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.
What the bill says
An act making an appropriation to the department of employment security for the purpose of providing funds to the individual training account workforce reinforcement assistance program for the fiscal year 2027.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO THE INDIVIDUAL TRAINING ACCOUNT WORKFORCE REINFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much of it as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the Department of Employment Security for the purpose of funding the Individual Training Account Workforce Reinforcement Assistance Program created in Section 37-153-223, which shall be directed by the Office of Workforce Development for the purpose of providing education and training to citizens seeking employment in high-wage, high-demand industries with documented workforce shortages prioritized by the office for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027............................................ $ 4,000,000.00 SECTION 2. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State *HR43/R882* H. B. No. 334 ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 26/HR43/R882 PAGE 1 (ENK\KP) Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his or her warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, officer or officers in the manner provided by law. SECTION 3. This …
Sponsors
- Donnie Bell (R, 21) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Appropriations A
Subjects: Appropriation
Common questions
- What is HB334?
- HB334 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Appropriation; MDES for Individual Training Account Workforce Reinforcement Assistance Program.
- What does HB334 do?
- In its own words: An act making an appropriation to the department of employment security for the purpose of providing funds to the individual training account workforce reinforcement assistance program for the fiscal year 2027.
- What is the status of HB334?
- Failed as of February 25, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB334?
- Donnie Bell (R, 21).
- Where is the official record for HB334?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0334.xml
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