CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 154(HES) "An Act relating to paternity determination and child support; relating to reporting of and access to financial or other information for child support purposes; making changes to laws relating to occupational, recreational, or other licenses, permits, certificates, or other authorizations issued by the state to facilitate administration of child support laws; relating to the interest rate on judgments or decrees for child support; relating to immunity from civil liability for good faith compliance with reporting or other requirements for child support purposes; relating to voiding fraudulent transfers and to penalties for noncompliance with orders for child support purposes; amending Rules 4, 5, 35, 52, 58, 60(b), 78, 90.1, and 90.3, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; amending Rule 901, Alaska Rules of Evidence; amending Rules 3 and 5, Alaska Bar Association Rules; repealing the effective date of sec. 45, ch. 107, SLA 1996; and providing for an effective date." Senator Parnell explained his amendment #1 and then later moved it. Without objection, amendment #1 was adopted. Glenda Straube, Director, Central Office, Division of Child Support Enforcement, Department of Revenue was invited to join the committee. She referred to section 87(f). Dan Branch, Assistant Attorney General, Human Services, Department of Law was invited to join the committee. At this point, Senator Parnell noted a problem with amendment #1 and without objection it was withdrawn. He moved amended amendment #1 to delete those sections which CSED and AG recommended as follows: sec. 12, 13, 83, 84, 87, 89(f), 111, 140(e) and 91(e). Without objection the amended amendment #1 was adopted. Co-chair Sharp felt the committee needed time to study this bill and that it should be taken up next year. Mr. Branch referred to section 89(f), page 35, line 18 and said if this section were deleted it would take the bill out of federal compliance. Senator Parnell moved a technical amendment that section 89(f), page 35, lines 18 - 20 be conformed with federal law and without objection it was adopted. Mr. Branch read a brief portion of the federal law applicable to section 89(f) into the record. Senator Parnell concurred with Co-chair Sharp that this bill would have to be revisited next year. Both Senators Phillips and Torgerson voiced their concern with the bill, Senator Phillips especially how the bill would affect the small employers. Ms. Straube indicated that there would be open meetings in which the small employers would be advised on how to deal with employing individuals under this bill. Co- chair Sharp indicated that his concern about getting the bill out today was in order to not forfeit federal funding. Senator Phillips indicated that he also had many questions regarding this bill. Senator Torgerson moved CSSB 154(FIN) with individual recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes and without objection it was reported out. (Sharp, Donley, Torgerson, Parnell voted) ADJOURNMENT Co-chair Sharp recessed the meeting until 5:00 p.m. today.