Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1588: Office of Workforce Development; extend exemption for Public Procurement Review Board requirements relating to rental agreements and leases.
Status: Failed, March 3, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-153-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE EXPIRATION DATE ON THE EXEMPTION FOR THE OFFICE OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REVIEW BOARD THAT RELATE TO RENTAL AGREEMENTS, THE LEASING OF REAL PROPERTY AND ADD AN EXEMPTION FOR THE PURCHASE OF PERSONAL OR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR PURPOSES OF CONDUCTING AGENCY BUSINESS; TO BROADEN THE OFFICE'S AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT TRAINING PROGRAMS TO CORRECT INTERNAL REFERENCES TO CERTAIN SUBSECTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN RENUMBERED DUE TO AMENDMENTS IN PRIOR YEARS; TO AMEND SECTION 27-104-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT AND TO EXTEND THE DATE OF OTHER EXEMPTIONS IN THAT CODE SECTION THAT ARE NOT RELATED TO THE OFFICE OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BUT THAT ARE ALSO SET TO EXPIRE IN 2026; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 37-153-7, mississippi code of 1972, to extend the expiration date on the exemption for the office of workforce development from the requirements of the public procurement review board that relate to rental agreements, the leasing of real property and add an exemption for the purchase of personal or professional services for purposes of conducting agency business; to broaden the office's authority to implement training programs to correct internal references to certain subsections that have been renumbered due to amendments in prior years…
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-153-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE EXPIRATION DATE ON THE EXEMPTION FOR THE OFFICE OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REVIEW BOARD THAT RELATE TO RENTAL AGREEMENTS, THE LEASING OF REAL PROPERTY AND ADD AN EXEMPTION FOR THE PURCHASE OF PERSONAL OR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR PURPOSES OF CONDUCTING AGENCY BUSINESS; TO BROADEN THE OFFICE'S AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT TRAINING PROGRAMS TO CORRECT INTERNAL REFERENCES TO CERTAIN SUBSECTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN RENUMBERED DUE TO AMENDMENTS IN PRIOR YEARS; TO AMEND SECTION 27-104-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT AND TO EXTEND THE DATE OF OTHER EXEMPTIONS IN THAT CODE SECTION THAT ARE NOT RELATED TO THE OFFICE OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BUT THAT ARE ALSO SET TO EXPIRE IN 2026; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 37-153-7, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 37-153-7. (1) There is created the Mississippi Office of Workforce Development and the Mississippi State Workforce Investment Board, which shall serve as the advisory board for the office. The Mississippi State Workforce Investment Board shall be composed of thirty-one (31) voting members, of which a majority shall be representatives of business and industry in accordance *HR43/R2032* H. B. …