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HI HB1700

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/24/2022

Primary Sponsor

Jeanne Kapela

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Origin

House of Representatives

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the office of youth services to establish or contract with a victim service provider to operate an emergency shelter for minors who are victims of sex trafficking or sexual exploitation.

  • Emergency shelter shall provide housing, rehabilitation, medical, mental health, therapeutic, legal, and diagnostic services to admitted sex trafficking victims.

  • Services for any individual victim shall not exceed 30 days, with the shelter operator determining eligibility and treatment needs in consultation with governmental and nongovernmental organizations.

  • Appropriates $500,000 from general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 to establish or contract for operation of the sex trafficking emergency shelter.

  • Allows county mayors to exempt shelter operators from real property taxes, water and sewer development fees, and other county taxes and fees by executive order.

Legislative Description

Relating To A Sex Trafficking Emergency Shelter.

Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) McDermott excused (1).

2/10/2022

Committee Referrals

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs2/10/2022
Health, Human Services, & Homelessness1/26/2022

Full Bill Text

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