CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT NO.62

                            Honolulu, Hawaii
                                            , 2000

                            RE:   S.B. No. 2982
                                  S.D. 1
                                  H.D. 1
                                  C.D. 1




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the
Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives
in S.B. No. 2982, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:  

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT," 

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to
recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final
passage of this bill in an amended form.

     The purpose of this bill is to clarify that a lien procured
by a child support order attaches to property and takes priority
over subsequent liens only when the person subject to the child
support order has actually become delinquent in payment.

     Upon further consideration, your Committee on Conference has
amended this measure by:

     (1)  Adding language amending subsection (c) of section
          576D-10.5, to clarify that a lien becomes effective and
          attaches to property only when it arises under
          subsection (a) or (b), i.e., when the person whose

 
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          property is subject to the lien has become delinquent
          in payments or owes a public assistance debt; and

     (2)  Making conforming amendments to subsection (e) of
          section 576D-10.5.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your
Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your
Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose
of S.B. No. 2982, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and
recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto
as S.B. No. 2982, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the managers:

  ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE           ON THE PART OF THE SENATE




_____________________________     _______________________________
Rep. ERIC G. HAMAKAWA             Sen. AVERY B. CHUMBLEY
Co-Chair                          Co-Chair



                                  _______________________________
                                  Sen. MATTHEW M. MATSUNAGA
                                  Co-Chair

 
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