STAND. COM. REP. NO.  254-18

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2018

 

RE:   H.B. No. 2319

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Health & Human Services, to which was referred H.B. No. 2319 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 bring the State of Hawaii into compliance with federal law by imposing a fine against any employer who:

 

     (1)  Discharges from employment, refuses to employ, or takes disciplinary action against any noncustodial parent subject to income withholding; or

 

     (2)  Fails to comply with an order of assignment of future income.

 

     The Department of the Attorney General submitted testimony in support of this measure.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

 

     (1)  Changing the effective date to July 1, 3000, to encourage further discussion; and

 

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purpose of clarity and consistency. 

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health & Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2319, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2319, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Judiciary.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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JOHN M. MIZUNO, Chair