NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES ON CHILD SUPPORT AWARDS

IN THE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

The Department of Revenue, Child Support Services Division, proposes to change regulations on child support awards to include the changes to Civil Rule 90.3.

The Department of Revenue proposes to adopt regulation changes in Title 15 of the Alaska Administrative Code, dealing with child support awards, including the following:

(1) 15 AAC 125.010 is proposed to be changed as follows: amended to reference Supreme Court Order 1919 amending Alaska Rule of Civil Procedure 90.3, effective April 16, 2018.

(2) 15 AAC 125.075(a)(3) is proposed to be changed as follows: amended to remove the income cap amount of $120,000 and replace it with the new income cap of $126,000, as the amended Alaska Rule of Civil Procedure 90.3 increased the income cap amount to $126,000.

You may comment on the proposed regulation changes, including the potential costs to private persons of complying with the proposed changes, by submitting written comments to Chrysti Brevogel at the Department of Revenue, Child Support Services Division at Post Office Box 101365, Anchorage, AK 99510-1365. Additionally, the Department of Revenue will accept comments by facsimile at 907-787-3121 and by electronic mail at dor.cssd.regulations@alaska.gov. The comments must be received not later than 4:00 p.m. on February 15, 2018.

You may submit written questions relevant to the proposed action to Chrysti Brevogel at dor.cssd.regulations@alaska.gov or Post Office Box 101365, Anchorage, AK 99510-1365. The questions must be received at least 10 days before the end of the public comment period. The Department of Revenue, Child Support Services Division will aggregate its response to substantially similar questions and make the questions and responses available on the Alaska Online Public Notice System and the Child Support Services Division website.

If you are a person with a disability who needs a special accommodation in order to participate in this process, please contact Chrysti Brevogel at dor.cssd.regulations@alaska.gov or (907) 269-6834, TDD (907) 269-6894 not later than February 9, 2018 to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.

A copy of the proposed regulation changes is available on the Alaska Online Public Notice System or by contacting Chrysti Brevogel at dor.cssd.regulations@alaska.gov (907) 269-6834. The proposed regulations are also posted on the Department of Revenue, Child Support Services Division's homepage at http://www.childsupport.alaska.gov.

After the public comment period ends, the Department of Revenue will either adopt the proposed regulation changes or other provisions dealing with the same subject, without further notice, or decide to take no action. The language of the final regulation may be different from that of the proposed regulation. You should comment during the time allowed if your interests could be affected.

Statutory Authority: AS 25.27.020; AS 25.27.080; AS 25.27.140, AS 25.27.160; AS 25.27.170; AS 25.27.200

Statutes Being Implemented, Interpreted, or Made Specific: AS 25.27.020; AS 25.27.200.

Fiscal Information: The proposed regulatory changes are not expected to require an increased appropriation.

DATE: January 10, 2018

Carol Beecher, Director

Child Support Services Division