FORTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION, 2007

February 8, 2007

Mr. Speaker:

    Your LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE BILL 493

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

     1. On page 2, line 11, after "compensation" insert "indemnity".

     2. On page 2, line 12, after the period, insert:

"Court-ordered garnishment of indemnity benefits for child support benefits in effect during any portion of the incarceration period shall remain in force, and that portion of indemnity benefits shall be paid to the appropriate state agency or recipient, per court order. Payment of benefits shall resume upon the worker's release from incarceration.".,

and thence referred to the JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.