Revision: March 20, 2023, 10:44 a.m.
Rep. M. Pearson, Rock. 34
March 19, 2023
2023-1076h
06/08
Floor Amendment to HB 548-FN
Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following:
1 Support of Dependent Children; Definitions; Compliance. Amend RSA 161-B:2, III to read as follows:
III. "Compliance with a legal order of support" means:
(a) The obligor is fewer than 60 days in arrears for payment of ongoing child support pursuant to a legal order of support payable to or through the department and has obtained or maintained health insurance coverage as required by a legal order of support;
(b) The obligor is making ongoing periodic support payments pursuant to the legal order of support and is making periodic or lump sum payment on a support arrearage in accordance with the obligor's ability to pay and pursuant to a legal order of support;
(c) The obligor's wages are assigned pursuant to RSA 458-B and the wage assignment, pursuant to a court order or pursuant to RSA 458-B:4, addresses arrearages; [or]
(d) In cases involving arrearages only, the obligor is making periodic or lump sum payments on the support arrearage pursuant to a court order or pursuant to a wage assignment under RSA 458-B:4; or
(e) The obligor's total amount in arrearage is $25 or less.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.