MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 2025 Regular Session To: Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency By: Representative Johnson House Bill 221 AN ACT TO DIRECT THE PEER COMMITTEE, AT LEAST ONCE EVERY TWO YEARS, TO REVIEW AND EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES OF SUBCONTRACTS AND SUBGRANTS OF TANF FUNDS AWARDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, TO EXAMINE HOW THE SUBCONTRACTORS, SUBGRANTEES AND LOWER-TIER SUBRECIPIENTS OF THOSE FUNDS EXPENDED THE FUNDS AND DETERMINE WHETHER THOSE EXPENDITURES MET THE REQUIREMENTS OR GOALS FOR THE USE OF THOSE FUNDS; TO REQUIRE THE COMMITTEE TO PREPARE A REPORT OF ITS FINDINGS AND EVALUATIONS AND SUBMIT THE REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. At least once every two (2) years, the Joint Legislative PEER Committee shall review and evaluate the performance outcomes of subcontracts and subgrants of TANF funds awarded by the Department of Human Services, to examine how the subcontractors, subgrantees and lower-tier subrecipients of those funds expended the funds and determine whether those expenditures met the requirements or goals for the use of those funds. The committee shall prepare a report of its findings and evaluations and submit the report to the members of the Legislature, and the first report shall be prepared and submitted not later than February 1, 2026. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2025.
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2025 Regular Session
To: Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
By: Representative Johnson
# House Bill 221
AN ACT TO DIRECT THE PEER COMMITTEE, AT LEAST ONCE EVERY TWO YEARS, TO REVIEW AND EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES OF SUBCONTRACTS AND SUBGRANTS OF TANF FUNDS AWARDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, TO EXAMINE HOW THE SUBCONTRACTORS, SUBGRANTEES AND LOWER-TIER SUBRECIPIENTS OF THOSE FUNDS EXPENDED THE FUNDS AND DETERMINE WHETHER THOSE EXPENDITURES MET THE REQUIREMENTS OR GOALS FOR THE USE OF THOSE FUNDS; TO REQUIRE THE COMMITTEE TO PREPARE A REPORT OF ITS FINDINGS AND EVALUATIONS AND SUBMIT THE REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. At least once every two (2) years, the Joint Legislative PEER Committee shall review and evaluate the performance outcomes of subcontracts and subgrants of TANF funds awarded by the Department of Human Services, to examine how the subcontractors, subgrantees and lower-tier subrecipients of those funds expended the funds and determine whether those expenditures met the requirements or goals for the use of those funds. The committee shall prepare a report of its findings and evaluations and submit the report to the members of the Legislature, and the first report shall be prepared and submitted not later than February 1, 2026.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2025.