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Senate advances child‑support elements of welfare reform after extended floor presentation
Summary
Senate Bill 64, covering child‑support aspects of welfare reform and measures to enhance paternity establishment and collection, was presented by Senator Tanner. He said the bill aligns state law with federal changes and warned Utah could forfeit significant federal matching funds if it does not comply.
Senate Bill 64, presented on the floor Feb. 24 by Senator Tanner, packages the state’s child‑support changes intended to bring Utah into compliance with recent federal welfare reforms.
Tanner framed the bill as consequential and complex. He told colleagues the measure includes provisions to strengthen paternity establishment (including the use of DNA testing…
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