An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Child Support Enforcement
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0115
Committee Amendment CA_A_H309 (House)
Amends: 14 MRSA §4422

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 97, L.D. 115, Bill, "An Act To Amend 
the Laws Governing Child Support Enforcement" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 (page I, lines 2 to 5 in L.D.) and 
inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 14 MRSA §4422, sub-§17 is enacted to read: 
17. Resources to pay child support. The debtor's interest in funds or assets that are 
necessary for the debtor to pay past-due child support pursuant to a support order, except 
for funds or assets that are attached or executed upon to pay a contractual security 
interest, including but not limited to a mortgage or a tax lien or a mechanics lien 
preserved and enforced under Title 10, sections 3451 and 3452. 
For purposes of this subsection, "support order" has the same meaning as provided in 
Title 19-A, section 2101, subsection 13.' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in §2110 in the last line (page 1, line 12 in L.D.) by 
inserting at the end the following: 'This section does not apply to the collection or 
enforcement of tax debts under Title 36 or a contractual security interest.' 
Amend the bill by adding after section 2 the following: 
'Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT 
Courts - Supreme, Superior and District 0063 
Initiative: Provides funds for one Bail Account Manager position and related costs to 
oversee a statewide system of the disbursement of bail funds. Also provides funds for the 
one-time computer programming costs necessary to accommodate the priorities 
established in this Act. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A" to H.P. 97, L.D. 115 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2011-12 
2012-13 
1.000 
1.000 
$55,056 
$78,280 
$207,500 
$1,500 
$262,556 
$79,780 
This amendment is the minority report. The amendment replaces section 1 of the bill 
and provides an exemption from attachment and execution of a debtor's interest in funds 
or assets that are necessary for the debtor to pay past-due child support pursuant to a 
support order except for funds or assets that are attached or executed upon to pay a 
contractual security interest, including but not limited to a mortgage or a tax lien or a 
mechanics lien preserved and enforced under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, 
sections 3451 and 3452. The amendment also provides that a support order does not take 
priority over an action to collect or enforce tax debts or a contractual security interest. It 
also adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/27111 frac 
LD 115 
LR 452(02) 
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Child Support Enforcement 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ';1\" 
Committee: Judiciary 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes' 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2011-12 
FY 2012-13 
$262,556 
$79,780 
$262,556 
$79,780 
Pro j ectio ns 
FY 2013-14 
$82,128 
$82,128 
Projections 
FY 2014-15 
$84,547 
$84,547 
This bill includes a General Fund appropriation of $262,556 in fiscal year 2011-12 and $79,780 in fiscal year 2012-13 
for the Judicial Branch for one Bail Account Manager position and related costs to oversee a statewide system of the 
disbursement of bail finds. It also includes a one-time General Fund appropriation of $200,000 in fiscal year 2011-12 
for the necessary computer programming costs associated with the change in the priority. Any increase in child 
support collections by the Department of Health and Human Services is expected to be minor and would be absorbed 
within existing budgeted resources. 
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