HI SR64

Requests the Department of Human Services establish a one-year pilot program providing basic income to qualified adults who are verified sex trafficking victims or female/sexual and gender minority individuals seeking to exit the sex trade

Target enrollment of 250 applicants who are Hawaii residents age 18 or older and can provide documentation from nonprofit organizations or community-based programs attesting to their status

Provides qualified participants $2,000 monthly for up to one year, exempt from state income taxes and, to the extent permissible under federal law, exempt from consideration as income for public assistance and financial aid eligibility determinations

Requires applicant personal information be kept confidential and does not require participants to seek employment or further education as a condition of eligibility

Requires the Department of Human Services to submit a report with findings, recommendations, and proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than 20 days before the 2024 Regular Session convenes