HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1955

TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2018

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to hotels.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  Chapter 201B, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§201B-    Human trafficking; training course.  The authority shall develop, establish, and make available to hotel owners, operators, and employees a course of training on appropriate handling and response procedures for suspected human trafficking activities.  Training courses shall be accessible on the authority's website or another suitable website designated by the authority.  The authority shall encourage participation by the hotel industry in training courses; provided that participation in the training courses shall be voluntary.

     As used in this section, "hotel" also includes "hotel-condominium" and "condominium-hotel" and has the same meaning as in section 486K-1."

     SECTION 2.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Hotels; Training; Human Trafficking

 

Description:

Requires the HTA to make available to hotel owners, operators, and employees a course of training on appropriate handling and response procedures for suspected human trafficking activities.

 

 

 

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