4th Engrossment - 82nd Legislature (2001 - 2002) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to child support; permitting the issuance of 1.3 a limited license under certain circumstances to a 1.4 person whose driver's license is suspended for 1.5 nonpayment of support; clarifying requirements 1.6 relating to payment agreements; modifying certain 1.7 bonus incentives; changing child medical support 1.8 requirements and procedures; changing support 1.9 enforcement provisions; providing for continued 1.10 exchange of certain data; appropriating money; 1.11 amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 171.186, 1.12 subdivisions 1, 3, by adding a subdivision; 171.20, 1.13 subdivision 4; 171.30, subdivision 1; 518.171, 1.14 subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 518.551, 1.15 subdivisions 12, 13, 14, 15; 518.553; 518.6111, 1.16 subdivision 8; 518.614, subdivisions 3, 4; 518.617, 1.17 subdivision 2; 548.091, subdivisions 1, 2a; Minnesota 1.18 Statutes 2001 Supplement, sections 256.979, 1.19 subdivisions 5, 6; 518.171, subdivisions 1, 4, 5; 1.20 518.6196; 548.091, subdivision 1a; Laws 2001, chapter 1.21 202, section 19. 1.22 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.23 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 171.186, 1.24 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 1.25 Subdivision 1. [SUSPENSION.] The commissioner shall 1.26 suspend a person's driver's license or operating privileges 1.27 without a hearing upon receipt of a court order or notice from a 1.28 public authority responsible for child support enforcement that 1.29 states that the driver is in arrears in court-ordered child 1.30 support or maintenance payments, or both, in an amount equal to 1.31 or greater than three times the obligor's total monthly support 1.32 and maintenance payments, and is not in compliance with a 1.33 written payment agreementregarding both current support and2.1arrearagespursuant to section 518.553 that is approved by a 2.2 court, a child support magistrate, or the public authority 2.3 responsible for child support enforcement, in accordance with 2.4 section 518.551, subdivision 13. 2.5 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 171.186, 2.6 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 2.7 Subd. 3. [DURATION.] A license or operating privilege must 2.8 remain suspended and may not be reinstated, nor may a license be 2.9 subsequently issued to the person, until the commissioner 2.10 receives notice from the court, a child support magistrate, or 2.11 public authority responsible for child support enforcement that 2.12 the person is in compliance with all current orders of support 2.13 or written payment agreementsregarding both current support and2.14arrearagespursuant to section 518.553. A fee may not be 2.15 assessed for reinstatement of a license under this 2.16 section unless the person whose license was suspended under this 2.17 section has obtained a limited license during the period of 2.18 suspension. 2.19 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 171.186, is 2.20 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 2.21 Subd. 4. [LIMITED LICENSE.] (a) Notwithstanding 2.22 subdivision 3, the commissioner may issue a limited license to a 2.23 person whose license has been suspended under this section if 2.24 the person qualifies for a limited license under section 171.30. 2.25 (b) A limited license issued to a person under this 2.26 subdivision must expire 90 days after the date it is issued. 2.27 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 171.20, 2.28 subdivision 4, is amended to read: 2.29 Subd. 4. [REINSTATEMENT FEE.] Before the license is 2.30 reinstated, (1) a person whose driver's license has been 2.31 suspended under section 171.16, subdivision 2; 171.18, except 2.32 subdivision 1, clause (10); or 171.182, or who has been 2.33 disqualified from holding a commercial driver's license under 2.34 section 171.165, and (2) a person whose driver's license has 2.35 been suspended under section 171.186 and who is not exempt from 2.36 such a fee must pay a fee of $20. When fees are collected by a 3.1 licensing agent appointed under section 171.061, a handling 3.2 charge is imposed in the amount specified under section 171.061, 3.3 subdivision 4. The reinstatement fee and surcharge must be 3.4 deposited in an approved state depository as directed under 3.5 section 171.061, subdivision 4. A suspension may be rescinded 3.6 without fee for good cause. 3.7 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 171.30, 3.8 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 3.9 Subdivision 1. [CONDITIONS OF ISSUANCE.] (a) In any case 3.10 where a person's license has been suspended under section 171.18 3.11or, 171.173, or 171.186, or revoked under section 169.792, 3.12 169.797, 169A.52, 169A.54, 171.17, or 171.172, the commissioner 3.13 may issue a limited license to the driver including under the 3.14 following conditions: 3.15 (1) if the driver's livelihood or attendance at a chemical 3.16 dependency treatment or counseling program depends upon the use 3.17 of the driver's license; 3.18 (2) if the use of a driver's license by a homemaker is 3.19 necessary to prevent the substantial disruption of the 3.20 education, medical, or nutritional needs of the family of the 3.21 homemaker; or 3.22 (3) if attendance at a post-secondary institution of 3.23 education by an enrolled student of that institution depends 3.24 upon the use of the driver's license. 3.25 (b) The commissioner in issuing a limited license may 3.26 impose such conditions and limitations as in the commissioner's 3.27 judgment are necessary to the interests of the public safety and 3.28 welfare including reexamination as to the driver's 3.29 qualifications. The license may be limited to the operation of 3.30 particular vehicles, to particular classes and times of 3.31 operation and to particular conditions of traffic. The 3.32 commissioner may require that an applicant for a limited license 3.33 affirmatively demonstrate that use of public transportation or 3.34 carpooling as an alternative to a limited license would be a 3.35 significant hardship. 3.36 (c) For purposes of this subdivision, "homemaker" refers to 4.1 the person primarily performing the domestic tasks in a 4.2 household of residents consisting of at least the person and the 4.3 person's dependent child or other dependents. 4.4 (d) The limited license issued by the commissioner shall 4.5 clearly indicate the limitations imposed and the driver 4.6 operating under the limited license shall have the license in 4.7 possession at all times when operating as a driver. 4.8 (e) In determining whether to issue a limited license, the 4.9 commissioner shall consider the number and the seriousness of 4.10 prior convictions and the entire driving record of the driver 4.11 and shall consider the number of miles driven by the driver 4.12 annually. 4.13 (f) If the person's driver's license or permit to drive has 4.14 been revoked under section 169.792 or 169.797, the commissioner 4.15 may only issue a limited license to the person after the person 4.16 has presented an insurance identification card, policy, or 4.17 written statement indicating that the driver or owner has 4.18 insurance coverage satisfactory to the commissioner of public 4.19 safety. The commissioner of public safety may require the 4.20 insurance identification card provided to satisfy this 4.21 subdivision be certified by the insurance company to be 4.22 noncancelable for a period not to exceed 12 months. 4.23 (g) The limited license issued by the commissioner to a 4.24 person under section 171.186, subdivision 4, must expire 90 days 4.25 after the date it is issued. The commissioner must not issue a 4.26 limited license to a person who previously has been issued a 4.27 limited license under section 171.186, subdivision 4. 4.28 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 4.29 256.979, subdivision 5, is amended to read: 4.30 Subd. 5. [PATERNITY ESTABLISHMENT AND CHILD SUPPORT ORDER 4.31 ESTABLISHMENT AND MODIFICATION BONUS INCENTIVES.] (a) A bonus 4.32 incentive program is created to increase the number of paternity 4.33 establishments and establishment and modifications of child 4.34 support orders done by county child support enforcement agencies. 4.35 (b) A bonus must be awarded to a county child support 4.36 agency for each child for which the agency completes a paternity 5.1 order or for each case in which child supportorder5.2establishment or modificationis established or modified through 5.3 judicial oradministrativeexpedited processes. 5.4 (c) The rate of bonus incentive is $100 per child for each 5.5 paternity established, or $100 per case for each child support 5.6 orderestablishment and modificationestablished or modified, 5.7 which is set in a specific dollar amount. 5.8 (d) No bonus shall be paid for a modification that is a 5.9 result of a termination of child care costs according to section 5.10 518.551, subdivision 5, paragraph (b), or due solely to a 5.11 reduction of child care expenses. 5.12 Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 5.13 256.979, subdivision 6, is amended to read: 5.14 Subd. 6. [CLAIMS FOR BONUS INCENTIVE.] (a) The 5.15 commissioner of human services and the county agency shall 5.16 develop procedures for the claims process and criteria using 5.17 automated systems where possible. 5.18 (b) Only one county agency may receive a bonus per 5.19 paternity establishment or child supportorderestablishment or 5.20 modificationfor each childorder. The county agency completing 5.21 the action or procedure needed to establish paternity or a child 5.22 support order or modify an order is the county agency entitled 5.23 to claim the bonus incentive. 5.24 (c) Disputed claims must be submitted to the commissioner 5.25 of human services and the commissioner's decision is final. 5.26 Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 5.27 518.171, subdivision 1, is amended to read: 5.28 Subdivision 1. [ORDER.]Compliance with this section5.29constitutes compliance withA completed national medical support 5.30 notice issued by the public authority or a court order that 5.31 complies with this section is a qualified medical child support 5.32 order as described in the federal Employee Retirement Income 5.33 Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) as amended by the federal Omnibus 5.34 Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 (OBRA). 5.35 (a) Every child support order must: 5.36 (1) expressly assign or reserve the responsibility for 6.1 maintaining medical insurance for the minor children and the 6.2 division of uninsured medical and dental costs; and 6.3 (2) contain the names, last known addresses, and social 6.4 security numbers of the parents of the dependents unless the 6.5 court prohibits the inclusion of an address or social security 6.6 number and orders the parents to provide their addresses and 6.7 social security numbers to the administrator of the health 6.8 plan. The court shall order the parent with the better group 6.9 dependent health and dental insurance coverage or health 6.10 insurance plan to name the minor child as beneficiary on any 6.11 health and dental insurance plan that is available to the parent 6.12 on: 6.13 (i) a group basis; 6.14 (ii) through an employer or union; or 6.15 (iii) through a group health plan governed under the ERISA 6.16 and included within the definitions relating to health plans 6.17 found in section 62A.011, 62A.048, or 62E.06, subdivision 2. 6.18 "Health insurance" or "health insurance coverage" as used in 6.19 this section means coverage that is comparable to or better than 6.20 a number two qualified plan as defined in section 62E.06, 6.21 subdivision 2. "Health insurance" or "health insurance 6.22 coverage" as used in this section does not include medical 6.23 assistance provided under chapter 256, 256B, 256J, 256K, or 256D. 6.24 (b) If the court finds that dependent health or dental 6.25 insurance is not available to the obligor or obligee on a group 6.26 basis or through an employer or union, or that group insurance 6.27 is not accessible to the obligee, the court may require the 6.28 obligor (1) to obtain other dependent health or dental 6.29 insurance, (2) to be liable for reasonable and necessary medical 6.30 or dental expenses of the child, or (3) to pay no less than $50 6.31 per month to be applied to the medical and dental expenses of 6.32 the children or to the cost of health insurance dependent 6.33 coverage. 6.34 (c) If the court finds that the available dependent health 6.35 or dental insurance does not pay all the reasonable and 6.36 necessary medical or dental expenses of the child, including any 7.1 existing or anticipated extraordinary medical expenses, and the 7.2 court finds that the obligor has the financial ability to 7.3 contribute to the payment of these medical or dental expenses, 7.4 the court shall require the obligor to be liable for all or a 7.5 portion of the medical or dental expenses of the child not 7.6 covered by the required health or dental plan. Medical and 7.7 dental expenses include, but are not limited to, necessary 7.8 orthodontia and eye care, including prescription lenses. 7.9 (d) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties and approved by 7.10 the court, if the court finds that the obligee is not receiving 7.11 public assistance for the child and has the financial ability to 7.12 contribute to the cost of medical and dental expenses for the 7.13 child, including the cost of insurance, the court shall order 7.14 the obligee and obligor to each assume a portion of these 7.15 expenses based on their proportionate share of their total net 7.16 income as defined in section518.54518.551, subdivision65. 7.17 (e) Payments ordered under this section are subject to 7.18 section 518.6111. An obligee who fails to apply payments 7.19 received to the medical expenses of the dependents may be found 7.20 in contempt of this order. 7.21 Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 518.171, 7.22 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 7.23 Subd. 3. [IMPLEMENTATIONNOTICE TO EMPLOYER OR UNION.] (a) 7.24 For purposes of this chapter, "national medical support notice" 7.25 means an administrative notice issued by the public authority to 7.26 enforce health insurance provisions of a support order in IV-D 7.27 cases under the Code of Federal Regulations. 7.28 (b) A copy of the national medical support notice or court 7.29 order for insurance coverage shall be forwarded to the obligor's 7.30 employer or unionandor to the health or dental insurance 7.31 carrieror employerif necessary by the obligee or the public 7.32 authority responsible for support enforcement only when ordered 7.33 by the court or when the following conditions are met: 7.34 (1) the obligor fails to provide written proof to the 7.35 obligee or the public authority, within 30 days of the effective 7.36 date of the court order, that the obligor has applied for 8.1 insurancehas been obtainedfor the child; 8.2 (2) the obligee or the public authority serves written 8.3 notice of its intent to enforce medical supporton the. The 8.4 obligee or the public authority must mail the written notice to 8.5 the obligorby mailat the obligor's last known post office 8.6 address; and 8.7 (3) the obligor fails within 15 days after the mailing of 8.8 the notice to provide written proof to the obligee or the public 8.9 authority that the obligor has applied for insurance coverage 8.10existed as of the date of mailingfor the child. 8.11The employer or union shall forward a copy of the order to8.12the health and dental insurance plan offered by the employer.8.13 (c) If an obligor is ordered to carry health insurance 8.14 coverage for the child and has not enrolled the child in health 8.15 insurance coverage, the public authority must forward a copy of 8.16 the national medical support notice to the obligor's employer or 8.17 union within two business days after the date the obligor is 8.18 entered into the work reporting system under section 256.998. 8.19 Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 8.20 518.171, subdivision 4, is amended to read: 8.21 Subd. 4. [EFFECT OF ORDER.] (a) The national medical 8.22 support notice or court order is binding on the employer or 8.23 union and the health and dental insurance plan when service 8.24 under subdivision 3 has been made. In the case of an obligor 8.25 who changes employment and is required to provide health 8.26 coverage for the child, a new employer that provides health care 8.27 coverage shall enroll the child in the obligor's health plan 8.28 upon receipt of an order or notice for health insurance, unless 8.29 the obligor contests the enrollment. 8.30 (b) The obligor may contest the enrollment on the limited 8.31 grounds that the enrollment is improper due to mistake of fact 8.32 or that the enrollment meets the requirements of section 518.64, 8.33 subdivision 2. If the obligor chooses to contest the 8.34 enrollment, the obligor must do so no later than 15 days after 8.35 the employer notifies the obligor of the enrollment, by doing 8.36 all of the following: 9.1 (1) filing arequest for contested hearingmotion in 9.2 district court or according to section 484.702 and the rules of 9.3 the expedited child support process if the public authority 9.4 provides support enforcement services; 9.5 (2)servingmailing a copy of therequest for contested9.6hearing uponmotion to the public authority if the public 9.7 authority provides support enforcement services and the obligee; 9.8 and 9.9 (3) securing a date for the contested hearing no later than 9.10 45 days after the notice of enrollment. 9.11(b)The enrollment must remain in place during the time 9.12 period in which the obligor contests thewithholdingenrollment. 9.13 (c) An employer or union that is included under ERISA may 9.14 not deny enrollment based on exclusionary clauses described in 9.15 section 62A.048.Upon application of the obligor according to9.16the order or notice, the employer or union and its health and9.17dental insurance plan shall enroll the minor child as a9.18beneficiary in the group insurance plan and withhold any9.19required premium from the obligor's income or wages. If more9.20than one plan is offered by the employer or union, the child9.21shall be enrolled in the least costly health insurance plan9.22otherwise available to the obligor that is comparable to a9.23number two qualified plan. If the obligor is not enrolled in a9.24health insurance plan, the employer or union shall also enroll9.25the obligor in the chosen plan if enrollment of the obligor is9.26necessary in order to obtain dependent coverage under the plan.9.27 Enrollment of dependents and, if necessary, the obligor shall be 9.28 immediate and not dependent upon open enrollment periods. 9.29 Enrollment is not subject to the underwriting policies described 9.30 in section 62A.048. 9.31(c)(d) An employer or union that willfully fails to comply 9.32 with the order is liable for any health or dental expenses 9.33 incurred by the dependents during the period of time the 9.34 dependents were eligible to be enrolled in the insurance 9.35 program, and for any other premium costs incurred because the 9.36 employer or union willfully failed to comply with the order. An 10.1 employer or union that fails to comply with the order is subject 10.2 to contempt under section 518.615 and is also subject to a fine 10.3 of $500 to be paid to the obligee or public authority. Fines 10.4 paid to the public authority are designated for child support 10.5 enforcement services. 10.6(d)(e) Failure of the obligor to execute any documents 10.7 necessary to enroll the dependent in the group health and dental 10.8 insurance plan will not affect the obligation of the employer or 10.9 union and group health and dental insurance plan to enroll the 10.10 dependent in a plan. Information and authorization provided by 10.11 the public authority responsible for child support enforcement, 10.12 or by the obligee or guardian, is valid for the purposes of 10.13 meeting enrollment requirements of the health plan. 10.14 (f) The insurance coverage for a child eligible under 10.15 subdivision 5 shall not be terminated except as authorized in 10.16 subdivision 5. 10.17 Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 518.171, is 10.18 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 10.19 Subd. 4a. [EMPLOYER, UNION AND HEALTH PLAN ADMINISTRATOR 10.20 REQUIREMENTS.] (a) An employer or union must forward the 10.21 national medical support notice or court order to its health 10.22 plan within 20 business days after the date on the national 10.23 medical support notice or after receipt of the court order. 10.24 (b) If a health plan administrator receives a completed 10.25 national medical support notice or court order, the plan 10.26 administrator must notify the parties and the public authority 10.27 if the public authority provides support enforcement services 10.28 within 40 business days after the date of the notice or after 10.29 receipt of the court order, of the following: 10.30 (1) whether coverage is available to the child under the 10.31 terms of the health plan; 10.32 (2) whether the child is covered under the health plan; 10.33 (3) the effective date of the child's coverage under the 10.34 health plan; and 10.35 (4) what steps, if any, are required to effectuate the 10.36 child's coverage under the health plan. The plan administrator 11.1 must also provide the parties and the public authority if the 11.2 public authority provides support enforcement services with a 11.3 notice of enrollment of the child, description of the coverage, 11.4 and any documents necessary to effectuate coverage. 11.5 (c) Upon determination by the health plan administrator 11.6 that the child may be covered under the health plan, the 11.7 employer or union and health plan must enroll the child as a 11.8 beneficiary in the health plan and withhold any required 11.9 premiums from the income or wages of the obligor. 11.10 (d) If more than one plan is offered by the employer or 11.11 union and the national medical support notice or court order 11.12 does not specify the plan to be carried, the plan administrator 11.13 must notify the parents and the public authority if the public 11.14 authority provides support enforcement services. 11.15 (e) If enrollment of the obligor is necessary to obtain 11.16 dependent health care coverage under the plan and the obligor is 11.17 not enrolled in the health plan, the employer or union must also 11.18 enroll the obligor in the plan. 11.19 Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 11.20 518.171, subdivision 5, is amended to read: 11.21 Subd. 5. [ELIGIBLE CHILDDISENROLLMENT; COVERAGE 11.22 OPTIONS.] (a) Unless a court order provides otherwise, a minor 11.23 child that an obligor is required to cover as a beneficiary 11.24 pursuant to this section is eligible for insurance coverage as a 11.25 dependent of the obligor until the child is emancipatedor, 11.26 until further order of the court, or as consistent with the 11.27 terms of coverage. The health or dental insurance carrier or 11.28 employer may not disenroll or eliminate coverage of the child 11.29 unless the health or dental insurance carrier or employer is 11.30 provided satisfactory written evidence that the court order is 11.31 no longer in effect, or the child is or will be enrolled in 11.32 comparable health coverage through another health or dental 11.33 insurance plan that will take effect no later than the effective 11.34 date of the disenrollment, or theemployer has eliminated family11.35health and dental coverage for all of its employeesemployee is 11.36 no longer eligible for dependent coverage, or that the required 12.1 premium has not been paid by or on behalf of the child.If12.2disenrollment or elimination of coverage of a child under this12.3subdivision is based upon nonpayment of premium,The health or 12.4 dental insurance plan must provide 30 days' written notice to 12.5 theobligeechild's parents and the public authority if the 12.6 public authority provides support enforcement services prior to 12.7 the disenrollment or elimination of coverage for the child. 12.8 (b) If the public authority provides support enforcement 12.9 services and a plan administrator reports to the public 12.10 authority that there is more than one coverage option available 12.11 under the health plan, the public authority, in consultation 12.12 with the parent with whom the child resides, must promptly 12.13 select coverage from the available options. 12.14 Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 518.551, 12.15 subdivision 12, is amended to read: 12.16 Subd. 12. [OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE SUSPENSION.] (a) Upon 12.17 motion of an obligee, if the court finds that the obligor is or 12.18 may be licensed by a licensing board listed in section 214.01 or 12.19 other state, county, or municipal agency or board that issues an 12.20 occupational license and the obligor is in arrears in 12.21 court-ordered child support or maintenance payments or both in 12.22 an amount equal to or greater than three times the obligor's 12.23 total monthly support and maintenance payments and is not in 12.24 compliance with a written payment agreementregarding both12.25current support and arrearagespursuant to section 518.553 that 12.26 is approved by the court, a child support magistrate, or the 12.27 public authority, the court shall direct the licensing board or 12.28 other licensing agency to suspend the license under section 12.29 214.101. The court's order must be stayed for 90 days in order 12.30 to allow the obligor to execute a written payment 12.31 agreementregarding both current support and arrearagespursuant 12.32 to section 518.553. The payment agreement must be approved by 12.33 either the court or the public authority responsible for child 12.34 support enforcement. If the obligor has not executed or is not 12.35 in compliance with a written payment agreementregarding both12.36current support and arrearagespursuant to section 518.553 after 13.1 the 90 days expires, the court's order becomes effective. If 13.2 the obligor is a licensed attorney, the court shall report the 13.3 matter to the lawyers professional responsibility board for 13.4 appropriate action in accordance with the rules of professional 13.5 conduct. The remedy under this subdivision is in addition to 13.6 any other enforcement remedy available to the court. 13.7 (b) If a public authority responsible for child support 13.8 enforcement finds that the obligor is or may be licensed by a 13.9 licensing board listed in section 214.01 or other state, county, 13.10 or municipal agency or board that issues an occupational license 13.11 and the obligor is in arrears in court-ordered child support or 13.12 maintenance payments or both in an amount equal to or greater 13.13 than three times the obligor's total monthly support and 13.14 maintenance payments and is not in compliance with a written 13.15 payment agreementregarding both current support and arrearages13.16 pursuant to section 518.553 that is approved by the court, a 13.17 child support magistrate, or the public authority, the court or 13.18 the public authority shall direct the licensing board or other 13.19 licensing agency to suspend the license under section 214.101. 13.20 If the obligor is a licensed attorney, the public authority may 13.21 report the matter to the lawyers professional responsibility 13.22 board for appropriate action in accordance with the rules of 13.23 professional conduct. The remedy under this subdivision is in 13.24 addition to any other enforcement remedy available to the public 13.25 authority. 13.26 (c) At least 90 days before notifying a licensing authority 13.27 or the lawyers professional responsibility board under paragraph 13.28 (b), the public authority shall mail a written notice to the 13.29 license holder addressed to the license holder's last known 13.30 address that the public authority intends to seek license 13.31 suspension under this subdivision and that the license holder 13.32 must request a hearing within 30 days in order to contest the 13.33 suspension. If the license holder makes a written request for a 13.34 hearing within 30 days of the date of the notice, a court 13.35 hearing or a hearing under section 484.702 must be held. 13.36 Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the license holder must 14.1 be served with 14 days' notice in writing specifying the time 14.2 and place of the hearing and the allegations against the license 14.3 holder. The notice may be served personally or by mail. If the 14.4 public authority does not receive a request for a hearing within 14.5 30 days of the date of the notice, and the obligor does not 14.6 execute a written payment agreementregarding both current14.7support and arrearagespursuant to section 518.553 that is 14.8 approved by the public authority within 90 days of the date of 14.9 the notice, the public authority shall direct the licensing 14.10 board or other licensing agency to suspend the obligor's license 14.11 under paragraph (b), or shall report the matter to the lawyers 14.12 professional responsibility board. 14.13 (d) The public authority or the court shall notify the 14.14 lawyers professional responsibility board for appropriate action 14.15 in accordance with the rules of professional responsibility 14.16 conduct or order the licensing board or licensing agency to 14.17 suspend the license if the judge finds that: 14.18 (1) the person is licensed by a licensing board or other 14.19 state agency that issues an occupational license; 14.20 (2) the person has not made full payment of arrearages 14.21 found to be due by the public authority; and 14.22 (3) the person has not executed or is not in compliance 14.23 with a payment plan approved by the court, a child support 14.24 magistrate, or the public authority. 14.25 (e) Within 15 days of the date on which the obligor either 14.26 makes full payment of arrearages found to be due by the court or 14.27 public authority or executes and initiates good faith compliance 14.28 with a written payment plan approved by the court, a child 14.29 support magistrate, or the public authority, the court, a child 14.30 support magistrate, or the public authority responsible for 14.31 child support enforcement shall notify the licensing board or 14.32 licensing agency or the lawyers professional responsibility 14.33 board that the obligor is no longer ineligible for license 14.34 issuance, reinstatement, or renewal under this subdivision. 14.35 (f) In addition to the criteria established under this 14.36 section for the suspension of an obligor's occupational license, 15.1 a court, a child support magistrate, or the public authority may 15.2 direct the licensing board or other licensing agency to suspend 15.3 the license of a party who has failed, after receiving notice, 15.4 to comply with a subpoena relating to a paternity or child 15.5 support proceeding. Notice to an obligor of intent to suspend 15.6 must be served by first class mail at the obligor's last known 15.7 address. The notice must inform the obligor of the right to 15.8 request a hearing. If the obligor makes a written request 15.9 within ten days of the date of the hearing, a hearing must be 15.10 held. At the hearing, the only issues to be considered are 15.11 mistake of fact and whether the obligor received the subpoena. 15.12 (g) The license of an obligor who fails to remain in 15.13 compliance with an approved payment agreement may be suspended. 15.14 Notice to the obligor of an intent to suspend under this 15.15 paragraph must be served by first class mail at the obligor's 15.16 last known address and must include a notice of hearing. The 15.17 notice must be served upon the obligor not less than ten days 15.18 before the date of the hearing. If the obligor appears at the 15.19 hearing and the judge determines that the obligor has failed to 15.20 comply with an approved payment agreement, the judge shall 15.21 notify the occupational licensing board or agency to suspend the 15.22 obligor's license under paragraph (c). If the obligor fails to 15.23 appear at the hearing, the public authority may notify the 15.24 occupational or licensing board to suspend the obligor's license 15.25 under paragraph (c). 15.26 Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 518.551, 15.27 subdivision 13, is amended to read: 15.28 Subd. 13. [DRIVER'S LICENSE SUSPENSION.] (a) Upon motion 15.29 of an obligee, which has been properly served on the obligor and 15.30 upon which there has been an opportunity for hearing, if a court 15.31 finds that the obligor has been or may be issued a driver's 15.32 license by the commissioner of public safety and the obligor is 15.33 in arrears in court-ordered child support or maintenance 15.34 payments, or both, in an amount equal to or greater than three 15.35 times the obligor's total monthly support and maintenance 15.36 payments and is not in compliance with a written payment 16.1 agreementregarding both current support and arrearagespursuant 16.2 to section 518.553 that is approved by the court, a child 16.3 support magistrate, or the public authority, the court shall 16.4 order the commissioner of public safety to suspend the obligor's 16.5 driver's license. The court's order must be stayed for 90 days 16.6 in order to allow the obligor to execute a written payment 16.7 agreementregarding both current support and arrearages,16.8whichpursuant to section 518.553. The payment agreement must 16.9 be approved by either the court or the public authority 16.10 responsible for child support enforcement. If the obligor has 16.11 not executed or is not in compliance with a written payment 16.12 agreementregarding both current support and arrearagespursuant 16.13 to section 518.553 after the 90 days expires, the court's order 16.14 becomes effective and the commissioner of public safety shall 16.15 suspend the obligor's driver's license. The remedy under this 16.16 subdivision is in addition to any other enforcement remedy 16.17 available to the court. An obligee may not bring a motion under 16.18 this paragraph within 12 months of a denial of a previous motion 16.19 under this paragraph. 16.20 (b) If a public authority responsible for child support 16.21 enforcement determines that the obligor has been or may be 16.22 issued a driver's license by the commissioner of public safety 16.23 and the obligor is in arrears in court-ordered child support or 16.24 maintenance payments or both in an amount equal to or greater 16.25 than three times the obligor's total monthly support and 16.26 maintenance payments and not in compliance with a written 16.27 payment agreementregarding both current support and arrearages16.28 pursuant to section 518.553 that is approved by the court, a 16.29 child support magistrate, or the public authority, the public 16.30 authority shall direct the commissioner of public safety to 16.31 suspend the obligor's driver's license. The remedy under this 16.32 subdivision is in addition to any other enforcement remedy 16.33 available to the public authority. 16.34 (c) At least 90 days prior to notifying the commissioner of 16.35 public safety according to paragraph (b), the public authority 16.36 must mail a written notice to the obligor at the obligor's last 17.1 known address, that it intends to seek suspension of the 17.2 obligor's driver's license and that the obligor must request a 17.3 hearing within 30 days in order to contest the suspension. If 17.4 the obligor makes a written request for a hearing within 30 days 17.5 of the date of the notice, a court hearing must be held. 17.6 Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the obligor must be 17.7 served with 14 days' notice in writing specifying the time and 17.8 place of the hearing and the allegations against the 17.9 obligor. The notice must include information that apprises the 17.10 obligor of the requirement to develop a written payment 17.11 agreement that is approved by a court, a child support 17.12 magistrate, or the public authority responsible for child 17.13 support enforcement regarding child support, maintenance, and 17.14 any arrearages in order to avoid license suspension. The notice 17.15 may be served personally or by mail. If the public authority 17.16 does not receive a request for a hearing within 30 days of the 17.17 date of the notice, and the obligor does not execute a written 17.18 payment agreementregarding both current support and17.19arrearagespursuant to section 518.553 that is approved by the 17.20 public authority within 90 days of the date of the notice, the 17.21 public authority shall direct the commissioner of public safety 17.22 to suspend the obligor's driver's license under paragraph (b). 17.23 (d) At a hearing requested by the obligor under paragraph 17.24 (c), and on finding that the obligor is in arrears in 17.25 court-ordered child support or maintenance payments or both in 17.26 an amount equal to or greater than three times the obligor's 17.27 total monthly support and maintenance payments, the district 17.28 court or child support magistrate shall order the commissioner 17.29 of public safety to suspend the obligor's driver's license or 17.30 operating privileges unless the court or child support 17.31 magistrate determines that the obligor has executed and is in 17.32 compliance with a written payment agreementregarding both17.33current support and arrearagespursuant to section 518.553 that 17.34 is approved by the court, a child support magistrate, or the 17.35 public authority. 17.36 (e) An obligor whose driver's license or operating 18.1 privileges are suspended may: 18.2 (1) provide proof to the public authority responsible for 18.3 child support enforcement that the obligor is in compliance with 18.4 all written payment agreementsregarding both current support18.5and arrearages.pursuant to section 518.553; 18.6 (2) bring a motion for reinstatement of the driver's 18.7 license. At the hearing, if the court or child support 18.8 magistrate orders reinstatement of the driver's license, the 18.9 court or child support magistrate must establish a written 18.10 payment agreement pursuant to section 518.553; or 18.11 (3) seek a limited license under section 171.30. A limited 18.12 license issued to an obligor under section 171.30 expires 90 18.13 days after the date it is issued. 18.14 Within 15 days of the receipt of that proof or a court 18.15 order, the public authority shall inform the commissioner of 18.16 public safety that the obligor's driver's license or operating 18.17 privileges should no longer be suspended. 18.18 (f) On January 15, 1997, and every two years after that, 18.19 the commissioner of human services shall submit a report to the 18.20 legislature that identifies the following information relevant 18.21 to the implementation of this section: 18.22 (1) the number of child support obligors notified of an 18.23 intent to suspend a driver's license; 18.24 (2) the amount collected in payments from the child support 18.25 obligors notified of an intent to suspend a driver's license; 18.26 (3) the number of cases paid in full and payment agreements 18.27 executed in response to notification of an intent to suspend a 18.28 driver's license; 18.29 (4) the number of cases in which there has been 18.30 notification and no payments or payment agreements; 18.31 (5) the number of driver's licenses suspended;and18.32 (6) the cost of implementation and operation of the 18.33 requirements of this section; and 18.34 (7) the number of limited licenses issued and number of 18.35 cases in which payment agreements are executed and cases are 18.36 paid in full following issuance of a limited license. 19.1 (g) In addition to the criteria established under this 19.2 section for the suspension of an obligor's driver's license, a 19.3 court, a child support magistrate, or the public authority may 19.4 direct the commissioner of public safety to suspend the license 19.5 of a party who has failed, after receiving notice, to comply 19.6 with a subpoena relating to a paternity or child support 19.7 proceeding. Notice to an obligor of intent to suspend must be 19.8 served by first class mail at the obligor's last known address. 19.9 The notice must inform the obligor of the right to request a 19.10 hearing. If the obligor makes a written request within ten days 19.11 of the date of the hearing, a hearing must be held. At the 19.12 hearing, the only issues to be considered are mistake of fact 19.13 and whether the obligor received the subpoena. 19.14 (h) The license of an obligor who fails to remain in 19.15 compliance with an approved payment agreement may be suspended. 19.16 Notice to the obligor of an intent to suspend under this 19.17 paragraph must be served by first class mail at the obligor's 19.18 last known address and must include a notice of hearing. The 19.19 notice must be served upon the obligor not less than ten days 19.20 before the date of the hearing. If the obligor appears at the 19.21 hearing and the judge determines that the obligor has failed to 19.22 comply with an approved payment agreement, the judge shall 19.23 notify the department of public safety to suspend the obligor's 19.24 license under paragraph (c). If the obligor fails to appear at 19.25 the hearing, the public authority may notify the department of 19.26 public safety to suspend the obligor's license under paragraph 19.27 (c). 19.28 Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 518.551, 19.29 subdivision 14, is amended to read: 19.30 Subd. 14. [MOTOR VEHICLE LIEN.] (a) Upon motion of an 19.31 obligee, if a court finds that the obligor is a debtor for a 19.32 judgment debt resulting from nonpayment of court-ordered child 19.33 support or maintenance payments, or both, in an amount equal to 19.34 or greater than three times the obligor's total monthly support 19.35 and maintenance payments, the court shall order the commissioner 19.36 of public safety to enter a lien in the name of the obligee or 20.1 in the name of the state of Minnesota, as appropriate, in 20.2 accordance with section 168A.05, subdivision 8, unless the court 20.3 finds that the obligor is in compliance with a written payment 20.4 agreementregarding both current support and arrearagespursuant 20.5 to section 518.553 that is approved by the court, a child 20.6 support magistrate, or the public authority. The court's order 20.7 must be stayed for 90 days in order to allow the obligor to 20.8 execute a written payment agreementregarding both current20.9support and arrearagespursuant to section 518.553, 20.10 whichagreementshall be approved by either the court or the 20.11 public authority responsible for child support enforcement. If 20.12 the obligor has not executed or is not in compliance with a 20.13 written payment agreementregarding both current support and20.14arrearagespursuant to section 518.553 that is approved by the 20.15 court, a child support magistrate, or the public authority 20.16 within the 90-day period, the court's order becomes effective 20.17 and the commissioner of public safety shall record the lien on 20.18 any motor vehicle certificate of title subsequently issued in 20.19 the name of the obligor. The remedy under this subdivision is 20.20 in addition to any other enforcement remedy available to the 20.21 court. 20.22 (b) If a public authority responsible for child support 20.23 enforcement determines that the obligor is a debtor for judgment 20.24 debt resulting from nonpayment of court-ordered child support or 20.25 maintenance payments, or both, in an amount equal to or greater 20.26 than three times the obligor's total monthly support and 20.27 maintenance payments, the public authority shall direct the 20.28 commissioner of public safety to enter a lien in the name of the 20.29 obligee or in the name of the state of Minnesota, as 20.30 appropriate, under section 168A.05, subdivision 8, on any motor 20.31 vehicle certificate of title subsequently issued in the name of 20.32 the obligor unless the public authority determines that the 20.33 obligor is in compliance with a written payment agreement 20.34regarding both current support and arrearagespursuant to 20.35 section 518.553 that is approved by the court, a child support 20.36 magistrate, or the public authority. The remedy under this 21.1 subdivision is in addition to any other enforcement remedy 21.2 available to the public agency. 21.3 (c) At least 90 days prior to notifying the commissioner of 21.4 public safety pursuant to paragraph (b), the public authority 21.5 must mail a written notice to the obligor at the obligor's last 21.6 known address, that it intends to record a lien on any motor 21.7 vehicle certificate of title subsequently issued in the name of 21.8 the obligor and that the obligor must request a hearing within 21.9 30 days in order to contest the action. If the obligor makes a 21.10 written request for a hearing within 30 days of the date of the 21.11 notice, a court hearing must be held. Notwithstanding any law 21.12 to the contrary, the obligor must be served with 14 days' notice 21.13 in writing specifying the time and place of the hearing and the 21.14 allegations against the obligor. The notice may be served 21.15 personally or by mail. If the public authority does not receive 21.16 a request for a hearing within 30 days of the date of the notice 21.17 and the obligor does not execute or is not in compliance with a 21.18 written payment agreementregarding both current support and21.19arrearagespursuant to section 518.553 that is approved by the 21.20 public authority within 90 days of the date of the notice, the 21.21 public authority shall direct the commissioner of public safety 21.22 to record the lien under paragraph (b). 21.23 (d) At a hearing requested by the obligor under paragraph 21.24 (c), and on finding that the obligor is in arrears in 21.25 court-ordered child support or maintenance payments or both in 21.26 an amount equal to or greater than three times the obligor's 21.27 total monthly support and maintenance payments, the district 21.28 court or child support magistrate shall order the commissioner 21.29 of public safety to record the lien unless the court or child 21.30 support magistrate determines that the obligor has executed and 21.31 is in compliance with a written payment agreementregarding both21.32current support and arrearagespursuant to section 518.553 that 21.33 is determined to be acceptable by the court, a child support 21.34 magistrate, or the public authority. 21.35 (e) An obligor may provide proof to the court or the public 21.36 authority responsible for child support enforcement that the 22.1 obligor is in compliance with all written payment agreements 22.2regarding both current support and arrearagespursuant to 22.3 section 518.553 or that the value of the motor vehicle is less 22.4 than the exemption provided under section 550.37. Within 15 22.5 days of the receipt of that proof, the court or public authority 22.6 shall either execute a release of security interest under 22.7 section 168A.20, subdivision 4, and mail or deliver the release 22.8 to the owner or other authorized person or shall direct the 22.9 commissioner of public safety not to enter a lien on any motor 22.10 vehicle certificate of title subsequently issued in the name of 22.11 the obligor in instances where a lien has not yet been entered. 22.12 (f) Any lien recorded against a motor vehicle certificate 22.13 of title under this section and section 168A.05, subdivision 8, 22.14 attaches only to the nonexempt value of the motor vehicle as 22.15 determined in accordance with section 550.37. The value of a 22.16 motor vehicle must be determined in accordance with the retail 22.17 value described in the N.A.D.A. Official Used Car Guide, Midwest 22.18 Edition, for the current year, or in accordance with the 22.19 purchase price as defined in section 297B.01, subdivision 8. 22.20 Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 518.551, 22.21 subdivision 15, is amended to read: 22.22 Subd. 15. [LICENSE SUSPENSION.] (a) Upon motion of an 22.23 obligee or the public authority, which has been properly served 22.24 on the obligor by first class mail at the last known address or 22.25 in person, and if at a hearing, the court finds that (1) the 22.26 obligor is in arrears in court-ordered child support or 22.27 maintenance payments, or both, in an amount equal to or greater 22.28 than six times the obligor's total monthly support and 22.29 maintenance payments and is not in compliance with a written 22.30 payment agreementregarding both current support and22.31arrearagespursuant to section 518.553, or (2) has failed, after 22.32 receiving notice, to comply with a subpoena relating to a 22.33 paternity or child support proceeding, the court may direct the 22.34 commissioner of natural resources to suspend or bar receipt of 22.35 the obligor's recreational license or licenses. Prior to 22.36 utilizing this subdivision, the court must find that other 23.1 substantial enforcement mechanisms have been attempted but have 23.2 not resulted in compliance. 23.3 (b) For purposes of this subdivision, a recreational 23.4 license includes all licenses, permits, and stamps issued 23.5 centrally by the commissioner of natural resources under 23.6 sections 97B.301, 97B.401, 97B.501, 97B.515, 97B.601, 97B.715, 23.7 97B.721, 97B.801, 97C.301, and 97C.305. 23.8 (c) An obligor whose recreational license or licenses have 23.9 been suspended or barred may provide proof to the court that the 23.10 obligor is in compliance with all written payment agreements 23.11regarding both current support and arrearagespursuant to 23.12 section 518.553. Within 15 days of receipt of that proof, the 23.13 court shall notify the commissioner of natural resources that 23.14 the obligor's recreational license or licenses should no longer 23.15 be suspended nor should receipt be barred. 23.16 Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 518.553, is 23.17 amended to read: 23.18 518.553 [PAYMENT AGREEMENTS.] 23.19 In proposing or approving proposed written payment 23.20 agreements for purposes of section 518.551, the court, a child 23.21 support magistrate, or the public authority shall take into 23.22 consideration the amount of the arrearages, the amount of the 23.23 current support order, any pending request for modification, and 23.24 the earnings of the obligor. The court, child support 23.25 magistrate, or public authority shall consider the individual 23.26 financial circumstances of each obligor in evaluating the 23.27 obligor's ability to pay any proposed payment agreement and 23.28 shall propose a reasonable payment agreement tailored to the 23.29 individual financial circumstances of each obligor. The court, 23.30 child support magistrate, or public authority also shall 23.31 consider a graduated payment plan tailored to the individual 23.32 financial circumstances of each obligor. 23.33 Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 518.6111, 23.34 subdivision 8, is amended to read: 23.35 Subd. 8. [CONTEST.] (a) The obligor may contest 23.36 withholding under subdivision 7 on the limited grounds that the 24.1 withholding or the amount withheld is improper due to mistake of 24.2 fact. If the obligor chooses to contest the withholding, the 24.3 obligor must do so no later than 15 days after the employer 24.4 commences withholding,by doing all of the following:24.5(1) file a request for an expedited child support hearing24.6under section 484.702, and include in the request the alleged24.7mistake of fact;24.8(2) serve a copy of the request for contested hearing upon24.9the public authority and the obligee; and24.10(3) secure a date for the contested hearing no later than24.1145 days after receiving notice that withholding has24.12commencedupon proper motion pursuant to section 484.702 and the 24.13 rules of the expedited child support process. 24.14 (b) The income withholding must remain in place while the 24.15 obligor contests the withholding. 24.16 (c) If the court finds a mistake in the amount of the 24.17 arrearage to be withheld, the court shall continue the income 24.18 withholding, but it shall correct the amount of the arrearage to 24.19 be withheld. 24.20 Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 518.614, 24.21 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 24.22 Subd. 3. [DUTIES OF PUBLIC AUTHORITY.] Within three 24.23 working days of receipt of sums released under subdivision 2, 24.24 the public authority shall remit to the obligee all amounts not 24.25 assigned under section 256.741 as current support or 24.26 maintenance. The public authority shall also serve a copy of 24.27 the court's order and the provisions of section 518.6111 and 24.28 this section on the obligor's employer or other payor of funds 24.29 unless within 15 days after mailing of the notice of intent to 24.30 implement income withholding the obligorrequests a hearing on24.31the issue of whether payment was in default as of the date of24.32the notice of default and serves notice of the request for24.33hearing on the public authority and the obligeemakes a proper 24.34 motion pursuant to section 484.702 and the rules of the 24.35 expedited child support process. The public authority shall 24.36 instruct the employer or payor of funds pursuant to section 25.1 518.6111 as to the effective date on which the next support or 25.2 maintenance payment is due. The withholding process must begin 25.3 on said date and shall reflect the total credits of principal 25.4 and interest amounts received from the escrow account. 25.5 Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 518.614, 25.6 subdivision 4, is amended to read: 25.7 Subd. 4. [HEARING.] Within 30 days of the date of the 25.8 notice of default under subdivision 2, clause (2), the court 25.9 must hold a hearingrequestedif a motion is brought by the 25.10 obligor as set forth in subdivision 2. If the court finds that 25.11 there was a default, the court shall order the immediate 25.12 withholding of support or maintenance from the obligor's 25.13 income. If the court finds that there was no default, the court 25.14 shall order the reestablishment of the escrow account by either 25.15 the obligee or obligor and continue the stay of income 25.16 withholding. 25.17 Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 518.617, 25.18 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 25.19 Subd. 2. [COURT OPTIONS.] (a) If a court cites a person 25.20 for contempt under this section, and the obligor lives in a 25.21 county that contracts with the commissioner of human services 25.22 under section 256.997, the court may order the performance of 25.23 community service work up to 32 hours per week for six weeks for 25.24 each finding of contempt if the obligor: 25.25 (1) is able to work full time; 25.26 (2) works an average of less than 32 hours per week; and 25.27 (3) has actual weekly gross income averaging less than 40 25.28 times the federal minimum hourly wage under United States Code, 25.29 title 29, section 206(a)(1), or is voluntarily earning less than 25.30 the obligor has the ability to earn, as determined by the court. 25.31 An obligor is presumed to be able to work full time. The 25.32 obligor has the burden of proving inability to work full time. 25.33 (b) A person ordered to do community service work under 25.34 paragraph (a) may, during the six-week period, apply to the 25.35 court,an administrative law judgea child support magistrate, 25.36 or the public authority to be released from the community 26.1 service work requirement if the person: 26.2 (1) provides proof to the court,an administrative law26.3judgea child support magistrate, or the public authority that 26.4 the person is gainfully employed and submits to an order for 26.5 income withholding under section 518.6111; 26.6 (2) enters into a written payment plan regarding both 26.7 current support and arrearages approved by the court,an26.8administrative law judgea child support magistrate, or the 26.9 public authority; or 26.10 (3) provides proof to the court,an administrative law26.11judgea child support magistrate, or the public authority that, 26.12 subsequent to entry of the order, the person's circumstances 26.13 have so changed that the person is no longer able to fulfill the 26.14 terms of the community service order. 26.15 Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 26.16 518.6196, is amended to read: 26.17 518.6196 [COLLECTION; REVENUE RECAPTURE.] 26.18 The public authority may submit debt under chapter 270A 26.19 only if the obligor is in arrears in court-ordered child support 26.20 or maintenance payments, or both, in an amount greater than the 26.21 obligor's total monthly support and maintenance payments or if 26.22 the debt has been entered and docketed as a judgmentunder26.23section 548.091, subdivision 2a. 26.24 Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 548.091, 26.25 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 26.26 Subdivision 1. [ENTRY AND DOCKETING OF MAINTENANCE 26.27 JUDGMENT.] (a) A judgment for unpaid amounts under a judgment or 26.28 decree of dissolution or legal separation that provides for 26.29 installment or periodic payments of maintenance shall be entered 26.30 by the court administrator when ordered by the court or shall be 26.31 entered and docketed by the court administrator when the 26.32 following conditions are met: 26.33 (1) the obligee determines that the obligor is at least 30 26.34 days in arrears; 26.35 (2) the obligee serves a copy of an affidavit of default 26.36 and notice of intent to enter and docket judgment on the obligor 27.1 by first class mail at the obligor's last known post office 27.2 address. Service shall be deemed complete upon mailing in the 27.3 manner designated. The affidavit shall state the full name, 27.4 occupation, place of residence, and last known post office 27.5 address of the obligor, the nameand post office addressof the 27.6 obligee, the date of the first unpaid amount, the date of the 27.7 last unpaid amount, and the total amount unpaid; 27.8 (3) the obligor fails within 20 days after mailing of the 27.9 notice either to pay all unpaid amounts or to request a hearing 27.10 on the issue of whether arrears claimed owing have been paid and 27.11 to seek, ex parte, a stay of entry of judgment; and 27.12 (4) not less than 20 days after service on the obligor in 27.13 the manner provided, the obligee files with the court 27.14 administrator the affidavit of default together with proof of 27.15 service and, if payments have been received by the obligee since 27.16 execution of the affidavit of default, a supplemental affidavit 27.17 setting forth the amount of payment received and the amount for 27.18 which judgment is to be entered and docketed. 27.19 (b) A judgment entered and docketed under this subdivision 27.20 has the same effect and is subject to the same procedures, 27.21 defenses, and proceedings as any other judgment in district 27.22 court, and may be enforced or satisfied in the same manner as 27.23 judgments under section 548.09. 27.24 (c) An obligor whose property is subject to the lien of a 27.25 judgment for installment of periodic payments of maintenance 27.26 under section 548.09, and who claims that no amount of 27.27 maintenance is in arrears, may move the court ex parte for an 27.28 order directing the court administrator to vacate the lien of 27.29 the judgment on the docket and register of the action where it 27.30 was entered. The obligor shall file with the motion an 27.31 affidavit stating: 27.32 (1) the lien attached upon the docketing of a judgment or 27.33 decree of dissolution or separate maintenance; 27.34 (2) the docket was made while no installment or periodic 27.35 payment of maintenance was unpaid or overdue; and 27.36 (3) no installment or periodic payment of maintenance that 28.1 was due prior to the filing of the motion remains unpaid or 28.2 overdue. 28.3 The court shall grant the obligor's motion as soon as 28.4 possible if the pleadings and affidavit show that there is and 28.5 has been no default. 28.6 Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 28.7 548.091, subdivision 1a, is amended to read: 28.8 Subd. 1a. [CHILD SUPPORT JUDGMENT BY OPERATION OF LAW.] 28.9 (a) Any payment or installment of support required by a judgment 28.10 or decree of dissolution or legal separation, determination of 28.11 parentage, an order under chapter 518C, an order under section 28.12 256.87, or an order under section 260B.331 or 260C.331, that is 28.13 not paid or withheld from the obligor's income as required under 28.14 section 518.6111, or which is ordered as child support by 28.15 judgment, decree, or order by a court in any other state, is a 28.16 judgment by operation of law on and after the date it is due, is 28.17 entitled to full faith and credit in this state and any other 28.18 state, and shall be entered and docketed by the court 28.19 administrator on the filing of affidavits as provided in 28.20 subdivision 2a. Except as otherwise provided by paragraph (b), 28.21 interest accrues from the date the unpaid amount due is greater 28.22 than the current support due at the annual rate provided in 28.23 section 549.09, subdivision 1, plus two percent, not to exceed 28.24 an annual rate of 18 percent. A payment or installment of 28.25 support that becomes a judgment by operation of law between the 28.26 date on which a party served notice of a motion for modification 28.27 under section 518.64, subdivision 2, and the date of the court's 28.28 order on modification may be modified under that subdivision. 28.29 (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 549.09, upon 28.30 motion to the court and upon proof by the obligor of 36 28.31 consecutive months of complete and timely payments of both 28.32 current support and court-ordered paybacks of a child support 28.33 debt or arrearage, the court may order interest on the remaining 28.34 debt or arrearage to stop accruing. Timely payments are those 28.35 made in the month in which they are due. If, after that time, 28.36 the obligor fails to make complete and timely payments of both 29.1 current support and court-ordered paybacks of child support debt 29.2 or arrearage, the public authority or the obligee may move the 29.3 court for the reinstatement of interest as of the month in which 29.4 the obligor ceased making complete and timely payments. 29.5 The court shall provide copies of all orders issued under 29.6 this section to the public authority. Thecommissioner of human29.7servicesstate court administrator shall prepare and make 29.8 available to the court and the parties forms to be submitted by 29.9 the parties in support of a motion under this paragraph. 29.10 (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 549.09, upon 29.11 motion to the court, the court may order interest on a child 29.12 support debt to stop accruing where the court finds that the 29.13 obligor is: 29.14 (1) unable to pay support because of a significant physical 29.15 or mental disability; 29.16 (2) a recipient of Supplemental Security Income (SSI), 29.17 Title II Older Americans Survivor's Disability Insurance 29.18 (OASDI), other disability benefits, or public assistance based 29.19 upon need; or 29.20 (3) institutionalized or incarcerated for at least 30 days 29.21 for an offense other than nonsupport of the child or children 29.22 involved, and is otherwise financially unable to pay support. 29.23 Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 548.091, 29.24 subdivision 2a, is amended to read: 29.25 Subd. 2a. [ENTRY AND DOCKETING OF CHILD SUPPORT JUDGMENT.] 29.26 (a) On or after the date an unpaid amount becomes a judgment by 29.27 operation of law under subdivision 1a, the obligee or the public 29.28 authority may file with the court administrator: 29.29 (1) a statement identifying, or a copy of, the judgment or 29.30 decree of dissolution or legal separation, determination of 29.31 parentage, order under chapter 518B or 518C, an order under 29.32 section 256.87, an order under section 260B.331 or 260C.331, or 29.33 judgment, decree, or order for child support by a court in any 29.34 other state, which provides for periodic installments of child 29.35 support, or a judgment or notice of attorney fees and collection 29.36 costs under section 518.14, subdivision 2; 30.1 (2) an affidavit of default. The affidavit of default must 30.2 state the full name, occupation, place of residence, and last 30.3 known post office address of the obligor, the nameand post30.4office addressof the obligee, the date or dates payment was due 30.5 and not received and judgment was obtained by operation of law, 30.6 the total amount of the judgments to be entered and docketed; 30.7 and 30.8 (3) an affidavit of service of a notice of intent to enter 30.9 and docket judgment and to recover attorney fees and collection 30.10 costs on the obligor, in person or by first class mail at the 30.11 obligor's last known post office address. Service is completed 30.12 upon mailing in the manner designated. Where applicable, a 30.13 notice of interstate lien in the form promulgated under United 30.14 States Code, title 42, section 652(a), is sufficient to satisfy 30.15 the requirements of clauses (1) and (2). 30.16 (b) A judgment entered and docketed under this subdivision 30.17 has the same effect and is subject to the same procedures, 30.18 defenses, and proceedings as any other judgment in district 30.19 court, and may be enforced or satisfied in the same manner as 30.20 judgments under section 548.09, except as otherwise provided. 30.21 Sec. 26. Laws 2001, chapter 202, section 19, is amended to 30.22 read: 30.23 Sec. 19. [NONCUSTODIAL PARENT PROGRAM.] 30.24 Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 13.46, until 30.25 August 1,20022005, the public authority responsible for child 30.26 support enforcement and an agency administering the noncustodial 30.27 parent employment and support services program under contract 30.28 with the department of human services in Hennepin county may 30.29 exchange data on current and former program participants for 30.30 purposes of evaluating the program. Any private agency 30.31 administering the program must agree to be bound by Minnesota 30.32 Statutes, chapter 13. 30.33 Sec. 27. [APPROPRIATION.] 30.34 $95,000 is appropriated from the trunk highway fund to the 30.35 commissioner of public safety in fiscal year 2003 for costs 30.36 related to the issuance of limited licenses under Minnesota 31.1 Statutes, section 171.186, subdivision 4. 31.2 Sec. 28. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 31.3 Sections 8 to 12 are effective July 1, 2002.