HB 866

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PORTABLE BENEFIT ACCOUNTS FOR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS; TO AUTHORIZE A HIRING PARTY TO CONTRIBUTE FUNDS TO THE PORTABLE BENEFIT ACCOUNT FOR AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR; TO PROVIDE THAT A HIRING PARTY MAY WITHHOLD A PERCENTAGE OF FUNDS FROM THE COMPENSATION OWED TO AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR IF BOTH PARTIES AGREE TO THE WITHHOLDING IN WRITING; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 27-7-16, 27-7-17 AND 71-9-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.