SJR14: Joint Resolution Text

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1999 - 2000 LEGISLATURE

1999 Senate JOINT RESOLUTION 14

April 14, 1999 - Introduced by Senators Erpenbach, Breske, Shibilski, Wirch, Baumgart, Rude, Jauch, Schultz, Farrow, Plache, Zien, Darling, Cowles, Huelsman, Drzewiecki, A. Lasee and Lazich, cosponsored by Representatives Balow, Schooff, Ryba, Musser, Miller, Hahn, Huber, Pocan, Bock, Berceau, Kaufert, Hasenohrl, Underheim, Plouff, Gunderson, Hundertmark, Albers and Travis. Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Consumer Affairs.

SJR14,1,4 Relating to: urging Congress to enact legislation that would allow states to increase collection of child support through means other than requiring an individual to provide his or her social security number as a condition of obtaining certain licenses.

SJR14,1,7 Whereas, in 1996 Congress passed and the president signed the federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA); and

SJR14,1,9 Whereas, PRWORA contained numerous provisions intended to strengthen state laws relating to collection of child support; and

SJR14,1,15 Whereas, PRWORA requires states to implement procedures under which the state may withhold, suspend or restrict the use of driver's licenses, professional and occupational licenses and recreational licenses, including hunting and fishing licenses, of individuals owing past-due child support or failing, after receiving appropriate notice, to comply with subpoenas or warrants relating to paternity or child support proceedings; and

SJR14,2,2 Whereas, the mechanism for enforcement under PRWORA is an individual's social security number; and

SJR14,2,5 Whereas, these procedures for the use of an individual's social security number do not ensure adequate state collection of child support; rather, diligent investigation efforts within the state result in increased collections; and

SJR14,2,8 Whereas, in requiring these procedures for the use of an individual's social security number, Congress has assumed that each state does not have a current adequate system for collecting child support; and

SJR14,2,10 Whereas, an individual should not be required to disclose his or her social security number unless absolutely necessary; and

SJR14,2,12 Whereas, 1997 Wisconsin Acts 27 and 191 implemented these procedures for the use of an individual's social security number to comply with PRWORA; and

SJR14,2,15 Whereas, the failure of Wisconsin to implement these procedures for the use of an individual's social security number would have resulted in the loss of approximately $370,000,000 in federal funding; now, therefore, be it

SJR14,2,20 Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the Wisconsin legislature urges Congress to enact legislation that would remove the requirement that states use an individual's social security number to collect child support and that would allow states to increase collection of child support through other means without financial penalty; and, be it further

SJR14,2,24 Resolved, That the senate chief clerk shall send copies of this joint resolution to the President, the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, the majority leader of the U.S. Senate and all of the members of the congressional delegation from this state.

SJR14,2,25 (End)