HB 2429 Summary

• Requires all transient accommodation operators to provide mandatory human trafficking awareness training to employees by December 1, 2020, with annual re-training thereafter, and new employees must complete training within 30 days of hire.

• Training must cover human trafficking definitions, identification of trafficking indicators, labor versus sex trafficking distinctions, employee reporting roles, and National Human Trafficking Hotline contact information (1-888-373-7888).

• Operators must display human trafficking awareness posters in English and other languages spoken by at least 10% of employees, establish written prevention policies, and implement reporting procedures to the National Human Trafficking Hotline or local law enforcement by January 1, 2021.

• Hawaii Tourism Authority must maintain a noncompliance list of operators, provide 90 days to cure violations after written notice, adopt interim rules by September 1, 2020, and adopt permanent rules by September 1, 2021, including a fine schedule and restrictions on employee bookings at noncompliant facilities.

• Operators must certify in writing to the Hawaii Tourism Authority by December 31 of each year that all employees have completed required training.