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HF 2740

2nd Engrossment - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/30/2016 12:33pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
relating to human services; creating a permanent child support task force;
requiring a report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter
518A.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [518A.79] PERMANENT CHILD SUPPORT TASK FORCE.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment; purpose. new text end

new text begin There is hereby established the Permanent
Child Support Task Force for the Department of Human Services. The purpose of the task
force is to advise the commissioner of human services on matters relevant to maintaining
effective and efficient child support guidelines that will best serve the children of
Minnesota and take into account the changing dynamics of families.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Members. new text end

new text begin (a) The task force must consist of:
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new text begin (1) two members of the house of representatives, one appointed by the speaker
and one appointed by the minority leader;
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new text begin (2) two members of the senate appointed by the Subcommittee on Committees of the
Committee on Rules and Administration, including one member of the minority;
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new text begin (3) one representative from the Minnesota County Attorneys Association;
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new text begin (4) one staff member from the Department of Human Services Child Support
Division;
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new text begin (5) one representative from a tribe with an approved IV-D program;
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new text begin (6) one representative from the Minnesota Family Support Recovery Council;
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new text begin (7) one child support magistrate, family court referee, or one district court judge or
retired judge with experience in child support matters, appointed by the chief justice of
the Supreme Court;
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new text begin (8) four parents, at least two of whom represent diverse cultural and social
communities, appointed by the commissioner with equal representation between custodial
and noncustodial parents;
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new text begin (9) one representative from the Minnesota Legal Services Coalition; and
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new text begin (10) one representative from the Family Law Section of the Minnesota Bar
Association.
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new text begin (b) Section 15.059 governs the Permanent Child Support Task Force.
Notwithstanding section 15.059, the task force does not expire.
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new text begin (c) Members of the task force shall be compensated as provided in section 15.059,
subdivision 3.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Organization. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall
convene the first meeting of the task force.
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new text begin (b) The members of the task force shall annually elect a chair and other officers
as the members deem necessary.
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new text begin (c) The task force shall meet at least three times per year, with one meeting devoted
to collecting input from the public.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Staff. new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall provide support staff, office space, and
administrative services for the task force.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Duties of the task force. new text end

new text begin (a) General duties of the task force include, but
are not limited to:
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new text begin (1) serving in an advisory capacity to the commissioner of human services;
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new text begin (2) reviewing the effects of the implementation of the parenting expense adjustment
enacted by the 2016 legislature;
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new text begin (3) at least every four years, preparing for and advising the commissioner on the
development of the quadrennial review report;
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new text begin (4) collecting and studying information and data relating to child support awards; and
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new text begin (5) conducting a comprehensive review of child support guidelines, economic
conditions, and other matters relevant to maintaining effective and efficient child support
guidelines.
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new text begin (b) The task force must review, address, and make recommendations on the
following priority issues:
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new text begin (1) the self-support reserve for custodial and noncustodial parents;
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new text begin (2) simultaneous child support orders;
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new text begin (3) obligors who are subject to child support orders in multiple counties;
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new text begin (4) parents with multiple families;
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new text begin (5) non-nuclear families, such as grandparents, relatives, and foster parents who
are caretakers of children;
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new text begin (6) standards to apply for modifications; and
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new text begin (7) updating section 518A.35, subdivision 2, the guideline for basic support.
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new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Consultation. new text end

new text begin The chair of the task force must consult with the Cultural
and Ethnic Communities Leadership Council at least annually on the issues under
consideration by the task force.
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new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Report and recommendations. new text end

new text begin Beginning February 15, 2019, and
biennially thereafter, the commissioner shall prepare and submit to the chairs and ranking
minority members of the committees of the house of representatives and the senate with
jurisdiction over child support matters a report that summarizes the activities of the
task force, issues identified by the task force, methods taken to address the issues, and
recommendations for legislative action, if needed.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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