STAND. COM. REP. NO. 615

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 946

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 946, H.D. 1, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to increase the effectiveness of income withholding and child support enforcement by:

(1) Imposing a fine against an employer who:

(A) Discriminates against an employee because of the existence of an income withholding order; or

(B) Fails to withhold support from income or pay amounts to the Child Support Enforcement Agency; and

(2) Increasing the annual fee imposed by the Child Support Enforcement Agency, in compliance with federal law.

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

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 946, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,

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CHRIS LEE, Chair