Unemployment compensation benefits; revise duration of.

HB 1577 revises Mississippi's unemployment compensation benefit duration based on the state's three-month average unemployment rate. It sets maximum benefit weeks at 12 (for ≤5% unemployment), 16 (5-7%), or 20 (over 8.5%). The bill directly affects Mississippi residents filing for unemployment benefits, as their benefit length would adjust monthly based on the state's reported rate. The bill died in committee on February 4, 2025, and was never enacted, so these changes would not take effect. It does not alter weekly benefit amounts, which are governed by a separate section of the code.