1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to family law; adjusting child support guidelines every other year;amending 
1.3 	Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 518A.35, subdivision 2; 518A.42, subdivision 
1.4 	1.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 518A.35, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
1.7 		Subd. 2.Basic support; guideline. (a) Unless otherwise agreed to by the parents and 
1.8 	approved by the court, when establishing basic support, the court must order that basic 
1.9 	support be divided between the parents based on their proportionate share of the parents' 
1.10 	combined monthly parental income for determining child support (PICS). Basic support 
1.11 	must be computed using the following guideline:

1.12	Combined Parental
	Number of Children
	
1.13
1.14
1.15	Income for 
Determining Child 
Support
	One
	Two
	Three
	Four
	Five
	Six
	
1.16	$0- $799
	$50
	$50
	$75
	$75
	$100
	$100
	
1.17	800- 899
	80
	129
	149
	173
	201
	233
	
1.18	900- 999
	90
	145
	167
	194
	226
	262
	
1.19	1,000- 1,099
	116
	161
	186
	216
	251
	291
	
1.20	1,100- 1,199
	145
	205
	237
	275
	320
	370
	
1.21	1,200- 1,299
	177
	254
	294
	341
	396
	459
	
1.22	1,300- 1,399
	212
	309
	356
	414
	480
	557
	
1.23	1,400- 1,499
	251
	368
	425
	493
	573
	664
	
1.24	1,500- 1,599
	292
	433
	500
	580
	673
	780
	
1.25	1,600- 1,699
	337
	502
	580
	673
	781
	905
	
2.1	1,700- 1,799
	385
	577
	666
	773
	897
	1,040
	
2.2	1,800- 1,899
	436
	657
	758
	880
	1,021
	1,183
	
2.3	1,900- 1,999
	490
	742
	856
	994
	1,152
	1,336
	
2.4	2,000- 2,099
	516
	832
	960
	1,114
	1,292
	1,498
	
2.5	2,100- 2,199
	528
	851
	981
	1,139
	1,320
	1,531
	
2.6	2,200- 2,299
	538
	867
	1,000
	1,160
	1,346
	1,561
	
2.7	2,300- 2,399
	546
	881
	1,016
	1,179
	1,367
	1,586
	
2.8	2,400- 2,499
	554
	893
	1,029
	1,195
	1,385
	1,608
	
2.9	2,500- 2,599
	560
	903
	1,040
	1,208
	1,400
	1,625
	
2.10	2,600- 2,699
	570
	920
	1,060
	1,230
	1,426
	1,655
	
2.11	2,700- 2,799
	580
	936
	1,078
	1,251
	1,450
	1,683
	
2.12	2,800- 2,899
	589
	950
	1,094
	1,270
	1,472
	1,707
	
2.13	2,900- 2,999
	596
	963
	1,109
	1,287
	1,492
	1,730
	
2.14	3,000- 3,099
	603
	975
	1,122
	1,302
	1,509
	1,749
	
2.15	3,100- 3,199
	613
	991
	1,141
	1,324
	1,535
	1,779
	
2.16	3,200- 3,299
	623
	1,007
	1,158
	1,344
	1,558
	1,807
	
2.17	3,300- 3,399
	636
	1,021
	1,175
	1,363
	1,581
	1,833
	
2.18	3,400- 3,499
	650
	1,034
	1,190
	1,380
	1,601
	1,857
	
2.19	3,500- 3,599
	664
	1,047
	1,204
	1,397
	1,621
	1,880
	
2.20	3,600- 3,699
	677
	1,062
	1,223
	1,418
	1,646
	1,909
	
2.21	3,700- 3,799
	691
	1,077
	1,240
	1,439
	1,670
	1,937
	
2.22	3,800- 3,899
	705
	1,081
	1,257
	1,459
	1,693
	1,963
	
2.23	3,900- 3,999
	719
	1,104
	1,273
	1,478
	1,715
	1,988
	
2.24	4,000- 4,099
	732
	1,116
	1,288
	1,496
	1,736
	2,012
	
2.25	4,100- 4,199
	746
	1,132
	1,305
	1,516
	1,759
	2,039
	
2.26	4,200- 4,299
	760
	1,147
	1,322
	1,536
	1,781
	2,064
	
2.27	4,300- 4,399
	774
	1,161
	1,338
	1,554
	1,802
	2,088
	
2.28	4,400- 4,499
	787
	1,175
	1,353
	1,572
	1,822
	2,111
	
2.29	4,500- 4,599
	801
	1,184
	1,368
	1,589
	1,841
	2,133
	
2.30	4,600- 4,699
	808
	1,200
	1,386
	1,608
	1,864
	2,160
	
2.31	4,700- 4,799
	814
	1,215
	1,402
	1,627
	1,887
	2,186
	
2.32	4,800- 4,899
	820
	1,231
	1,419
	1,645
	1,908
	2,212
	
2.33	4,900- 4,999
	825
	1,246
	1,435
	1,663
	1,930
	2,236
	
2.34	5,000- 5,099
	831
	1,260
	1,450
	1,680
	1,950
	2,260
	
2.35	5,100- 5,199
	837
	1,275
	1,468
	1,701
	1,975
	2,289
	
2.36	5,200- 5,299
	843
	1,290
	1,485
	1,722
	1,999
	2,317
	
2.37	5,300- 5,399
	849
	1,304
	1,502
	1,743
	2,022
	2,345
	
2.38	5,400- 5,499
	854
	1,318
	1,518
	1,763
	2,046
	2,372
	
3.1	5,500- 5,599
	860
	1,331
	1,535
	1,782
	2,068
	2,398
	
3.2	5,600- 5,699
	866
	1,346
	1,551
	1,801
	2,090
	2,424
	
3.3	5,700- 5,799
	873
	1,357
	1,568
	1,819
	2,111
	2,449
	
3.4	5,800- 5,899
	881
	1,376
	1,583
	1,837
	2,132
	2,473
	
3.5	5,900- 5,999
	888
	1,390
	1,599
	1,855
	2,152
	2,497
	
3.6	6,000- 6,099
	895
	1,404
	1,604
	1,872
	2,172
	2,520
	
3.7	6,100- 6,199
	902
	1,419
	1,631
	1,892
	2,195
	2,546
	
3.8	6,200- 6,299
	909
	1,433
	1,645
	1,912
	2,217
	2,572
	
3.9	6,300- 6,399
	916
	1,448
	1,664
	1,932
	2,239
	2,597
	
3.10	6,400- 6,499
	923
	1,462
	1,682
	1,951
	2,260
	2,621
	
3.11	6,500- 6,599
	930
	1,476
	1,697
	1,970
	2,282
	2,646
	
3.12	6,600- 6,699
	936
	1,490
	1,713
	1,989
	2,305
	2,673
	
3.13	6,700- 6,799
	943
	1,505
	1,730
	2,009
	2,328
	2,700
	
3.14	6,800- 6,899
	950
	1,519
	1,746
	2,028
	2,350
	2,727
	
3.15	6,900- 6,999
	957
	1,533
	1,762
	2,047
	2,379
	2,747
	
3.16	7,000- 7,099
	963
	1,547
	1,778
	2,065
	2,394
	2,753
	
3.17	7,100- 7,199
	970
	1,561
	1,795
	2,085
	2,417
	2,758
	
3.18	7,200- 7,299
	974
	1,574
	1,812
	2,104
	2,439
	2,764
	
3.19	7,300- 7,399
	980
	1,587
	1,828
	2,123
	2,462
	2,769
	
3.20	7,400- 7,499
	989
	1,600
	1,844
	2,142
	2,483
	2,775
	
3.21	7,500- 7,599
	998
	1,613
	1,860
	2,160
	2,505
	2,781
	
3.22	7,600- 7,699
	1,006
	1,628
	1,877
	2,180
	2,528
	2,803
	
3.23	7,700- 7,799
	1,015
	1,643
	1,894
	2,199
	2,550
	2,833
	
3.24	7,800- 7,899
	1,023
	1,658
	1,911
	2,218
	2,572
	2,864
	
3.25	7,900- 7,999
	1,032
	1,673
	1,928
	2,237
	2,594
	2,894
	
3.26	8,000- 8,099
	1,040
	1,688
	1,944
	2,256
	2,616
	2,925
	
3.27	8,100- 8,199
	1,048
	1,703
	1,960
	2,274
	2,637
	2,955
	
3.28	8,200- 8,299
	1,056
	1,717
	1,976
	2,293
	2,658
	2,985
	
3.29	8,300 -8,399
	1,064
	1,731
	1,992
	2,311
	2,679
	3,016
	
3.30	8,400- 8,499
	1,072
	1,746
	2,008
	2,328
	2,700
	3,046
	
3.31	8,500- 8,599
	1,080
	1,760
	2,023
	2,346
	2,720
	3,077
	
3.32	8,600- 8,699
	1,092
	1,780
	2,047
	2,374
	2,752
	3,107
	
3.33	8,700- 8,799
	1,105
	1,801
	2,071
	2,401
	2,784
	3,138
	
3.34	8,800- 8,899
	1,118
	1,822
	2,094
	2,429
	2,816
	3,168
	
3.35	8,900- 8,999
	1,130
	1,842
	2,118
	2,456
	2,848
	3,199
	
3.36	9,000- 9,099
	1,143
	1,863
	2,142
	2,484
	2,880
	3,223
	
3.37	9,100- 9,199
	1,156
	1,884
	2,166
	2,512
	2,912
	3,243
	
3.38	9,200- 9,299
	1,168
	1,904
	2,190
	2,539
	2,944
	3,263
	
4.1	9,300- 9,399
	1,181
	1,925
	2,213
	2,567
	2,976
	3,284
	
4.2	9,400- 9,499
	1,194
	1,946
	2,237
	2,594
	3,008
	3,304
	
4.3	9,500- 9,599
	1,207
	1,967
	2,261
	2,622
	3,031
	3,324
	
4.4	9,600- 9,699
	1,219
	1,987
	2,285
	2,650
	3,050
	3,345
	
4.5	9,700- 9,799
	1,232
	2,008
	2,309
	2,677
	3,069
	3,365
	
4.6	9,800- 9,899
	1,245
	2,029
	2,332
	2,705
	3,087
	3,385
	
4.7	9,900- 9,999
	1,257
	2,049
	2,356
	2,732
	3,106
	3,406
	
4.8	10,000-10,099
	1,270
	2,070
	2,380
	2,760
	3,125
	3,426
	
4.9	10,100-10,199
	1,283
	2,091
	2,404
	2,788
	3,144
	3,446
	
4.10	10,200-10,299
	1,295
	2,111
	2,428
	2,815
	3,162
	3,467
	
4.11	10,300-10,399
	1,308
	2,132
	2,451
	2,843
	3,181
	3,487
	
4.12	10,400-10,499
	1,321
	2,153
	2,475
	2,870
	3,200
	3,507
	
4.13	10,500-10,599
	1,334
	2,174
	2,499
	2,898
	3,218
	3,528
	
4.14	10,600-10,699
	1,346
	2,194
	2,523
	2,921
	3,237
	3,548
	
4.15	10,700-10,799
	1,359
	2,215
	2,547
	2,938
	3,256
	3,568
	
4.16	10,800-10,899
	1,372
	2,236
	2,570
	2,955
	3,274
	3,589
	
4.17	10,900-10,999
	1,384
	2,256
	2,594
	2,972
	3,293
	3,609
	
4.18	11,000-11,099
	1,397
	2,277
	2,618
	2,989
	3,312
	3,629
	
4.19	11,100-11,199
	1,410
	2,294
	2,642
	3,006
	3,331
	3,649
	
4.20	11,200-11,299
	1,422
	2,306
	2,666
	3,023
	3,349
	3,667
	
4.21	11,300-11,399
	1,435
	2,319
	2,689
	3,040
	3,366
	3,686
	
4.22	11,400-11,499
	1,448
	2,331
	2,713
	3,055
	3,383
	3,705
	
4.23	11,500-11,599
	1,461
	2,344
	2,735
	3,071
	3,400
	3,723
	
4.24	11,600-11,699
	1,473
	2,356
	2,748
	3,087
	3,417
	3,742
	
4.25	11,700-11,799
	1,486
	2,367
	2,762
	3,102
	3,435
	3,761
	
4.26	11,800-11,899
	1,499
	2,378
	2,775
	3,116
	3,452
	3,780
	
4.27	11,900-11,999
	1,511
	2,389
	2,788
	3,131
	3,469
	3,798
	
4.28	12,000-12,099
	1,524
	2,401
	2,801
	3,146
	3,485
	3,817
	
4.29	12,100-12,199
	1,537
	2,412
	2,814
	3,160
	3,501
	3,836
	
4.30	12,200-12,299
	1,549
	2,423
	2,828
	3,175
	3,517
	3,854
	
4.31	12,300-12,399
	1,562
	2,434
	2,841
	3,190
	3,534
	3,871
	
4.32	12,400-12,499
	1,575
	2,445
	2,854
	3,205
	3,550
	3,889
	
4.33	12,500-12,599
	1,588
	2,456
	2,867
	3,219
	3,566
	3,907
	
4.34	12,600-12,699
	1,600
	2,467
	2,880
	3,234
	3,582
	3,924
	
4.35	12,700-12,799
	1,613
	2,478
	2,894
	3,249
	3,598
	3,942
	
4.36	12,800-12,899
	1,626
	2,489
	2,907
	3,264
	3,615
	3,960
	
4.37	12,900-12,999
	1,638
	2,500
	2,920
	3,278
	3,631
	3,977
	
4.38	13,000-13,099
	1,651
	2,512
	2,933
	3,293
	3,647
	3,995
	
5.1	13,100-13,199
	1,664
	2,523
	2,946
	3,308
	3,663
	4,012
	
5.2	13,200-13,299
	1,676
	2,534
	2,960
	3,322
	3,679
	4,030
	
5.3	13,300-13,399
	1,689
	2,545
	2,973
	3,337
	3,696
	4,048
	
5.4	13,400-13,499
	1,702
	2,556
	2,986
	3,352
	3,712
	4,065
	
5.5	13,500-13,599
	1,715
	2,567
	2,999
	3,367
	3,728
	4,083
	
5.6	13,600-13,699
	1,727
	2,578
	3,012
	3,381
	3,744
	4,100
	
5.7	13,700-13,799
	1,740
	2,589
	3,026
	3,396
	3,760
	4,118
	
5.8	13,800-13,899
	1,753
	2,600
	3,039
	3,411
	3,777
	4,136
	
5.9	13,900-13,999
	1,765
	2,611
	3,052
	3,425
	3,793
	4,153
	
5.10	14,000-14,099
	1,778
	2,623
	3,065
	3,440
	3,809
	4,171
	
5.11	14,100-14,199
	1,791
	2,634
	3,078
	3,455
	3,825
	4,189
	
5.12	14,200-14,299
	1,803
	2,645
	3,092
	3,470
	3,841
	4,206
	
5.13	14,300-14,399
	1,816
	2,656
	3,105
	3,484
	3,858
	4,224
	
5.14	14,400-14,499
	1,829
	2,667
	3,118
	3,499
	3,874
	4,239
	
5.15	14,500-14,599
	1,842
	2,678
	3,131
	3,514
	3,889
	4,253
	
5.16	14,600-14,699
	1,854
	2,689
	3,144
	3,529
	3,902
	4,268
	
5.17	14,700-14,799
	1,864
	2,700
	3,158
	3,541
	3,916
	4,282
	
5.18	14,800-14,899
	1,872
	2,711
	3,170
	3,553
	3,929
	4,297
	
5.19	14,900-14,999
	1,879
	2,722
	3,181
	3,565
	3,942
	4,311
	
5.20
5.21
5.22	15,000, or the 
amount in effect 
under subd. 4
	1,883
	2,727
	3,186
	3,571
	3,949
	4,319
	
5.23 	(b) The commissioner shall adjust the guidelines in paragraph (a) by June 30 of every 
5.24 	odd year by adjusting the lowest income level from zero to the amount of a one-parent 
5.25 	household at 140 percent of the federal poverty guideline. The child support amount at the 
5.26 	lowest income level shall be the minimum ordered amount. The commissioner shall place 
5.27 	the adjusted guidelines on the department's website.

5.28 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

5.29 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 518A.42, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
5.30 		Subdivision 1.Ability to pay. (a) It is a rebuttable presumption that a child support 
5.31 	order should not exceed the obligor's ability to pay. To determine the amount of child support 
5.32 	the obligor has the ability to pay, the court shall follow the procedure set out in this section.
5.33 	(b) The court shall calculate the obligor's income available for support by subtracting a 
5.34 	monthly self-support reserve equal to 120 140 percent of the federal poverty guidelines for 
5.35 	one person from the obligor's gross income. If the obligor's income available for support 
6.1 	calculated under this paragraph is equal to or greater than the obligor's support obligation 
6.2 	calculated under section 518A.34, the court shall order child support under section 518A.34.
6.3 	(c) If the obligor's income available for support calculated under paragraph (b) is more 
6.4 	than the minimum support amount under subdivision 2, but less than the guideline amount 
6.5 	under section 518A.34, then the court shall apply a reduction to the child support obligation 
6.6 	in the following order, until the support order is equal to the obligor's income available for 
6.7 	support:
6.8 	(1) medical support obligation;
6.9 	(2) child care support obligation; and
6.10 	(3) basic support obligation.
6.11 	(d) If the obligor's income available for support calculated under paragraph (b) is equal 
6.12 	to or less than the minimum support amount under subdivision 2 or if the obligor's gross 
6.13 	income is less than 120 140 percent of the federal poverty guidelines for one person, the 
6.14 	minimum support amount under subdivision 2 applies.