1995-03-08                     House Journal                      Page 0645
HB 244                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 244 by the House Rules Committee by request of                  
the Governor, entitled:                                                        
                                                                               
"An Act relating to administrative establishment of paternity and             
establishing paternity by affidavit; relating to child support                 
enforcement; and providing for an effective date."                             
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education & Social         
Services, Judiciary and Finance Committees.                                    
                                                                               
                                                                               
The following fiscal notes apply:                                              
                                                                               
Fiscal note, Dept. of Health & Social Services, 3/8/95                         
Fiscal note, Dept. of Revenue, 3/8/95                                          
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Health & Social Services, 3/8/95                    
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Law, 3/8/95                                         
                                                                               
                                                                               
The Governor's transmittal letter, dated March 6, 1995, appears below:         
                                                                               
"Dear Speaker Phillips:                                                        
                                                                               
Under the authority of art. III, sec. 18, of the Alaska Constitution, I am     
transmitting a bill relating to the administrative determination of            
paternity by the Department of Revenue, child support enforcement              
division (CSED) and addressing the establishment of paternity based            
on voluntary acknowledgement of paternity by appropriate parties.              
                                                                               
                                                                               
The bill would amend relevant portions of the laws currently found in          
AS 25.27 to allow CSED to administratively determine the paternity             
of children.  The bill also amends AS18.50.160, relating to the                
identification of parents on birth certificates by voluntary                   
acknowledgement.  The bill does not affect any existing court rules.           
                                                                               
                                                                               
Under recent federal regulations adopted in December 1994, time                
frames for the establishment of paternity and support orders have been         
significantly shortened.  In order to determine how best to meet these