04/08/1993 02:05 PM Senate JUD

  SENATOR TAYLOR  introduced HB  144 (FEE  FOR PERMANENT  FUND                 
  DIVIDEND  ASSIGNMENTS/CLAIMS)  and   invited  the   sponsor,                 
  REPRESENTATIVE TERRY MARTIN to testify on his bill.                          
                                                                               
  REPRESENTATIVE MARTIN reviewed the background information on                 
  the garnisheeing of  PFD checks for those delinquent  on IRS                 
  payments, child  support payments, student  loans, and other                 
  obligations.    He   explained  the  program  had   been  so                 
  successful it has increased the processing cost, which comes                 
  out  of everyone's check.  He said  the bill would allow the                 
  Permanent  Fund  Dividend  Division to  take  the processing                 
  costs  from  the   check  of  the  person   whose  check  is                 
  garnisheed.                                                                  
                                                                               
  SENATOR  JACKO  asked  for  the  history  on  the  garnishee                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
  process,  and  REPRESENTATIVE  MARTIN  explained about  four                 
  years ago the legislature allowed the government departments                 
  to have access to the PFD  Division checks to pay delinquent                 
  loans, which  has allowed  the  state to  recoup money  from                 
  student loans and child support payments.                                    
                                                                               
  There ensued a discussion of how  the process would work and                 
  the saving to the PFD recipients.  There was no fiscal note.                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
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  SENATOR  TAYLOR  thanked   REPRESENTATIVE  MARTIN  for   his                 
  testimony  and  held the  bill for  action  when there  is a                 
  quorum.                                                                      
  SENATOR TAYLOR asked for a motion to move House bill No. 144                 
  from committee.                                                              
                                                                               
  SENATOR HALFORD moved  to pass HOUSE  BILL NO. 144 (FEE  FOR                 
  PERMANENT FUND DIVIDEND  ASSIGNMENTS/CLAIMS) from  committee                 
  with  individual recommendations.    Without objections,  so                 
  ordered.