The bill aims to revise the laws related to Montana's child support guidelines by establishing a new Guidelines Review Committee and outlining its responsibilities. It amends Section 40-5-209 of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA) to include provisions for the committee to meet quarterly, research, develop, and recommend policy changes regarding child support guidelines. The bill also mandates that the committee include members with specific expertise, including one individual with child support experience who is not a department employee and another with lived experience related to child support.

Additionally, the bill removes previous requirements for certain expertise for staff and oversight committee reporting, streamlining the process for reviewing child support guidelines. The department is tasked with ensuring that the guidelines are reviewed at least every four years, with the possibility of modifications proposed to the legislature. The public members of the committee will serve without compensation but may receive reimbursement for expenses, subject to available funding. The bill also includes a provision for notifying tribal governments in Montana about the new legislation.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 40-5-209
HB0352_1(1): 40-5-209
HB0352_1(2): 40-5-209
HB0352_1(3): 40-5-209
HB0352_1(4): 40-5-209
HB0352_1(5): 40-5-209
HB0352_1: 40-5-209
HB0352_2(1): 40-5-209
HB0352_2(10): 40-5-209
HB0352_2(11): 40-5-209
HB0352_2(12): 40-5-209
HB0352_2(13): 40-5-209
HB0352_2(14): 40-5-209
HB0352_2(15): 40-5-209
HB0352_2(2): 40-5-209
HB0352_2(3): 40-5-209
HB0352_2(4): 40-5-209
HB0352_2(5): 40-5-209
HB0352_2(6): 40-5-209
HB0352_2(7): 40-5-209
HB0352_2(8): 40-5-209
HB0352_2(9): 40-5-209
HB0352_2: 40-5-209
HB0352_3(1): 40-5-209
HB0352_3(10): 40-5-209
HB0352_3(11): 40-5-209
HB0352_3(2): 40-5-209
HB0352_3(3): 40-5-209
HB0352_3(4): 40-5-209
HB0352_3(5): 40-5-209
HB0352_3(6): 40-5-209
HB0352_3(7): 40-5-209
HB0352_3(8): 40-5-209
HB0352_3(9): 40-5-209
HB0352_3: 40-5-209
HB0352_X(1): 40-5-209
HB0352_X(2): 40-5-209
HB0352_X(3): 40-5-209
HB0352_X(4): 40-5-209
HB0352_X(5): 40-5-209
HB0352_X(6): 40-5-209
HB0352_X: 40-5-209