2001 House Bill 5403 / 2002 Public Act 603

Introduced in the House

Nov. 1, 2001

Introduced by Rep. Gary Newell (R-87)

To establish in statute whether the compensation paid to the officers of a company which has a contract with a “professional employer organization” that provides human resources services (including employer tax calculations and payments, and possibly other, more substantive employee management services) shall be included in the Single Business Tax base of the client company, or of the professional employer organization. The bill places the compensation in the Single Business Tax base of the client company, not the professional employer organization.

Referred to the Committee on Tax Policy

May 2, 2002

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with a version recommended by the committee which reported it. The substitute incorporates technical changes resulting from committee testimony and deliberation. These changes do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 104 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

May 2, 2002

To establish in statute whether the compensation paid to the officers of a company which has a contract with a “professional employer organization” that provides human resources services (including employer tax calculations and payments, and possibly other, more substantive employee management services) shall be included in the Single Business Tax base of the client company, or of the professional employer organization. The bill places the compensation in the Single Business Tax base of the client company, not the professional employer organization.

Dec. 10, 2002

Amendment offered

To establish a new date on which the bill will go into effect if passed.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Dec. 11, 2002

Passed in the Senate 34 to 1 (details)

Received in the House

Dec. 12, 2002

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Passed in the House 97 to 3 (details)

Signed by Gov. John Engler

Dec. 20, 2002