This bill prohibits the suspension, revocation, or denial of a driver's license for failure to comply with a child support order. It also allows for the reinstatement of driver's licenses for individuals whose licenses were suspended, revoked, or denied for non-compliance with a child support order. The bill inserts new language into RSA 161-B:11 and RSA 461-A:14 to reflect these changes.

The fiscal impact of the bill is indeterminable, but it could potentially decrease revenue to the highway fund by approximately $70,000 to $144,000 per year. The Department of Health and Human Services warns that the bill could place the Bureau of Child Support Services out of compliance with federal requirements and subject the state to significant federal sanctions, including the loss of federal funding for the child support program. The potential loss of federal funds could be $16.9 million in operational funding, $1.2 million in federal child support performance measure incentive funds, and $1.9 million in federal TANF Block Grant funding.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 461-A:14