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2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1,
TO ASSEMBLY BILL 103
October 15, 2019 - Offered by Representatives Brooks and Doyle.
AB103-AA1,1,11 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
AB103-AA1,1,3 21. Page 1, line 1: before “eliminating" insert “prohibiting birth cost orders for
3certain low-income fathers,".
AB103-AA1,1,4 42. Page 1, line 2: after “costs" insert “, and making an appropriation".
AB103-AA1,1,5 53. Page 2, line 1: before that line insert:
AB103-AA1,1,6 6 Section 1g. 767.805 (4) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB103-AA1,2,37 767.805 (4) (d) 1. An order establishing the amount of the father's obligation
8to pay or contribute to the reasonable expenses of the mother's pregnancy and the
9child's birth. The amount established may not exceed one-half of the total actual and
10reasonable pregnancy and birth expenses. The order also shall specify the court's
11findings as to whether the father's income is at or below the poverty line established
12under 42 USC 9902 (2), and shall specify whether periodic payments are due on the
13obligation, based on the father's ability to pay or contribute to those expenses, except

1that the court may not order the father to pay or contribute to the pregnancy and
2birth expenses under this paragraph if the father's income is equal to or below 150
3percent of the poverty line established under 42 USC 9902 (2)
.
AB103-AA1,1r 4Section 1r. 767.89 (3) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB103-AA1,2,145 767.89 (3) (e) 1. An order establishing the amount of the father's obligation to
6pay or contribute to the reasonable expenses of the mother's pregnancy and the
7child's birth. The amount established may not exceed one-half of the total actual and
8reasonable pregnancy and birth expenses. The order also shall specify the court's
9findings as to whether the father's income is at or below the poverty line established
10under 42 USC 9902 (2), and shall specify whether periodic payments are due on the
11obligation, based on the father's ability to pay or contribute to those expenses, except
12that the court may not order the father to pay or contribute to the pregnancy and
13birth expenses under this paragraph if the father's income is equal to or below 150
14percent of the poverty line established under 42 USC 9902 (2)
.”.
AB103-AA1,2,15 154. Page 2, line 8: after that line insert:
AB103-AA1,2,16 16 Section 2g. Fiscal changes.
AB103-AA1,2,24 17(1) County support. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation
18to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (2) (bc), the dollar amount
19for fiscal year 2019-20 is increased by $1,400,000 to provide temporary funding only
20for fiscal year 2019-20 to counties for administrative costs. In the schedule under
21s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under
22s. 20.437 (2) (bc), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2020-21 is increased by $1,400,000
23to provide temporary funding only for fiscal year 2020-21 to counties for
24administrative costs.
AB103-AA1,2m
1Section 2m. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after
2publication, except as follows:
AB103-AA1,3,4 3(1) The treatment of ss. 767.805 (4) (d) 1., 767.89 (3) (e) 1., and DCF 150.05 (2)
4(a) takes effect on the first day of the 7th month beginning after publication.”.
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