Bill Would Nix Experience Rating Requirement From Contracts

Indiana government agencies would be precluded from specifying minimum experience ratings when soliciting bids or entering into contracts, under legislation introduced Monday. House Bill 1159, by Rep. Matt Lehman, R-Berne, would prohibit a provision requiring employers to have or maintain a specified experience rating for bids that are entered into, issued, amended or renewed after June 30. While the bill would prohibit mandating minimum experience ratings, it includes a provision that expressly allows consideration of an employer’s experience rating when awarding a contract. &ld...