Bill would require reporting of some contractor and platform earnings to child support agency; industry groups raise compliance concerns

House Bill 1297, which would expand new-hire style reporting to certain nonemployee work arrangements and digital-platform service providers, drew extensive testimony and a mix of support and implementation concerns.

Staff described the bill as extending new-hire reporting requirements to “service recipients” (businesses that contract for paid services or platforms that facilitate services) and “service providers” (nonemployees who receive $600 or more in a calendar year or transportation-network drivers who log into a digital platform). A service recipient would have 20 days to report a service provider’s name, address, date of birth and Social Security number to the Division of Child Support, and failure to report would carry civil penalties ($25 per month per provider, or $500 if the failure results from a conspiracy to hide or falsify reports). The bill would require a…