Legislative committee approves broker, captive-manager contracts and contract extensions; BLR actions contingent on legislation

Jill Thayer of the Bureau of Legislative Research presented two contracts tied to a proposed captive insurance program that is currently pending in the General Assembly. Thayer said members “should have in their packets a copy of the broker and consulting services agreement between the bureau and Stevens” and that the agreement is contingent upon passage of the legislation; she said “the fees are exactly as were presented.”

Representative Rice moved to approve the broker contract and authorize the Bureau of Legislative Research to sign and assign the contract to the Department of Transformation and Shared Services on July 1, 2025; a second was recorded and the motion carried by voice vote. Thayer then introduced a draft Master Management Services Agreement with Willis Towers Watson to serve as the proposed captive manager, again noting the contract is contingent on passage of the legislation; the committee approved that contract and authorized the same assignment to the Department of Transformation and Shared Services on July 1, 2025.

Thayer also presented an addendum to the Consulting Services procurement study report and recommended acceptance; the committee accepted that addendum without objection. Separately, the committee approved a three-month extension of the CASA consulting agreement so the vendor could complete training and rule-related work tied to ongoing legislation; the motion to extend passed by voice vote without recorded opposition.

None of the contract approvals included a roll-call tally in the transcript; each was approved either by recorded motion and voice vote or by unanimous consent. Multiple approvals were noted as contingent on the underlying captive-program legislation’s passage, and the agreements will not take effect unless that legislation becomes law.