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HI HB1700
Bill
Status
1/24/2022
Primary Sponsor
Jeanne Kapela
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AI Summary
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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.
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Emergency shelter shall provide housing, rehabilitation, medical, mental health, therapeutic, legal, and diagnostic services to admitted sex trafficking victims.
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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.
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Appropriates $500,000 from general revenues for fiscal year 2022-2023 to establish or contract for operation of the sex trafficking emergency shelter.
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Allows county mayors to exempt shelter operators from real property taxes, water and sewer development fees, and other county taxes and fees by executive order.
Legislative Description
Relating To A Sex Trafficking Emergency Shelter.
Appropriation ($)
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