SURCHARGE ON LATE SUPPORT PYMTS H.B. 5045: FLOOR ANALYSIS
House Bill 5045 (as reported without amendment) Sponsor: Representative Willis Bullard, Jr.
House Committee: Judiciary and Civil Rights
Senate Committee: Families, Mental Health and Human Services
The bill would amend the Friend of the Court Act’s definition of “support” to include a surcharge accumulated under the Support and Visitation Enforcement Act.
The bill is tie-barred to House Bill 5028, which would amend the Support and Visitation Enforcement Act to replace references to a “fee” on past due support payments with references to a “surcharge”; provide that the support payment amount shown as due and owing on January 1 and July 1 of each year would have to be reduced by an amount equal to two weeks of support for purposes of assessing the surcharge; and specify that a support order would not accrue interest. House Bill 5028 would take effect on January 1, 1996, and would apply to an arrearage that was due, or that became due, on and after the effective date.
MCL 552.531 Legislative Analyst: L. Burghardt
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Date Completed: 11-21-95 Fiscal Analyst: M. Bain
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This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.