HB 1945 -- CHILD SUPPORT

SPONSOR:  Franz

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Special
Committee on Family Services by a vote of 8 to 0.

This bill requires employers with 25 or more employees to
transfer any child support payments withheld from an employee's
paycheck to the Family Support Payment Center by electronic
transfer.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on General Revenue Fund in FY 2009,
FY 2010, and FY 2011.  Estimated Income on Other State Funds of
$521,100 in FY 2009, FY 2010, and FY 2011.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that in 2006 the General Assembly
approved electronic disbursements of child support payments which
has saved the state $2 million annually.  By requiring employers
with more than 25 employees to use an electronic form of
submission to transfer child support collections, it allows for
additional efficiency and cost effectiveness and expedites the
flow of money.  Payments from employers come in the form of paper
checks as well as electronic payments.  The Department of Social
Services pays a fee of $1.39 to a payment center to receive
employer payments for child support and to mail the payments to
the corresponding family.  The bill reduces the fee to $1.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Franz; and Family
Support Division, Department of Social Services.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
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