2005 House Bill 4237

Privatize state payroll processing

Introduced in the House

Feb. 8, 2005

Introduced by Rep. Philip LaJoy (R-21)

To require the state to solicit bids for its employee payroll processing and check printing functions, and if the bids come in at least 2 percent than what the state now pays, to contract these functions out to the private sector.

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations

March 1, 2005

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

March 9, 2005

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details, and also increases the savings required to trigger contracting out payroll service from 2 percent to 5 percent. It also requires that the quality of any potential alternative service be considered if the function is contracted out, and that the vendor be local, other things being equal.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Jacob Hoogendyk (R-61)

To require that a private vendor engaged to analyze the state's payroll process (in hopes of being hired to do the work for less) be required to pay for the analysis.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Mike Nofs (R-62)

To revise the "timeliness" standard considered in bidding out the payroll process to a private vendor to instead consider its "responsiveness".

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Phil Pavlov (R-81)

To reinforce the provision requiring that a potential private vendor be local, other things being equal.

The amendment passed by voice vote

March 10, 2005

Passed in the House 58 to 50 (details)

To require the state to solicit bids for its employee payroll processing and check printing functions, and if the bids come in at least 5 percent than what the state now pays, to contract these functions out to the private sector.

Received in the Senate

March 15, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations