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Amended SB16 would cap child-support withholding at 35% for lower-income obligors; sponsors dispute large fiscal note
Summary
Ian Miller, legislative aide for Sen. Sydnor, told the committee SB16 (as amended) caps child-support withholding at 35% for those earning under $40,000 and delays implementation to 2028; members questioned drafting errors (25% vs 35%), whether 'disposable earnings' or 'individual income' governs eligibility, and a $3.9 million fiscal note tied to staffing that sponsors disputed.
Ian Miller presented Senate Bill 16 as amended and asked the House Judiciary Committee for a favorable report. He said the bill limits child'support withholding to 35% for parents with annual incomes below $40,000 (about 250% of the federal poverty level), delays implementation until 2028, and removes a $3.9 million fiscal note by shifting an income'determination workload to employers.
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