STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1105

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   S.B. No. 891

      S.D. 2

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred S.B. No. 891, S.D. 2, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to facilitate the timely payment of child support by authorizing the imposition of a fine not to exceed $1,000 on any employer who discharges from employment, refuses to employ, or takes disciplinary action against any noncustodial parent because the noncustodial parent is subject to income tax withholding or who fails to comply with an order of assignment of future income or with an income withholding order or notice to withhold child support issued pursuant to section 576D-14, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

The Department of the Attorney General testified in support of this measure.   

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 891, S.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Judiciary.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services,

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DEE MORIKAWA, Chair