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*hb1126*
HOUSE BILL 1126
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By: Delegates Ruff, Addison, Amprey, Conaway, Crutchfield, Embry, Kaufman,
R. Lewis, Mireku–North, Smith, Solomon, Wims, and Wolek
Introduced and read first time: February 5, 2025
Assigned to: Economic Matters
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning 1
Unemployment Insurance – Child Support Arrearage to Work Pilot Program – 2
Established 3
FOR the purpose of establishing a Child Support Arrearage to Work Pilot Program within 4
the Department of Labor to connect individuals who are unemployed and in arrears 5
under a child support order with employment opportunities in the State; and 6
generally relating to the establishment of the Child Support Arrearage to Work Pilot 7
Program. 8
BY adding to 9
Article – Labor and Employment 10
Section 8–311.3 11
Annotated Code of Maryland 12
(2016 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 13
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 14
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 15
Article – Labor and Employment 16
8–311.3. 17
(A) IN THIS SECTION , “PROGRAM” MEANS THE CHILD SUPPORT 18
ARREARAGE TO WORK PILOT PROGRAM. 19
(B) THERE IS A CHILD SUPPORT ARREARAGE TO WORK PILOT PROGRAM 20
IN THE DEPARTMENT . 21
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(C) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO CONNECT INDIVIDUAL S WHO ARE 1
UNEMPLOYED AND IN ARREARS UNDER A CHILD SUPPORT ORDER WITH 2
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNI TIES IN THE STATE, INCLUDING EMPLOYMENT 3
OPPORTUNITIES IN STATE GOVERNMENT . 4
(D) THE DEPARTMENT , IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF 5
HUMAN SERVICES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT , SHALL: 6
(1) IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM; AND 7
(2) ESTABLISH THE PROCEDURES AND SAFEG UARDS NECESSARY TO 8
SECURELY SHARE INFORMATION RELATED TO THE PROGRAM AND PARTICIPA NTS IN 9
THE PROGRAM. 10
(E) THE DEPARTMENT MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THIS 11
SECTION. 12
(F) ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2026, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REPORT TO THE 13
GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT 14
ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, ON THE DEPARTMENT ’S FINDINGS AND ANY 15
RECOMMENDATIONS RELATED TO THE CONTINUATION OF THE PROGRAM. 16
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 17
1, 2025. It shall remain effective for a period of 1 year and, at the end of June 30, 2026, this 18
Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be abrogated and of no 19
further force and effect. 20