LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY
OFFICE OF FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS
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FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
LS 6857 NOTE PREPARED: Jan 1, 2024
BILL NUMBER: HB 1178 BILL AMENDED:
SUBJECT: Human Trafficking Awareness Training.
FIRST AUTHOR: Rep. Haggard BILL STATUS: As Introduced
FIRST SPONSOR:
FUNDS AFFECTED:XGENERAL IMPACT: State
DEDICATED
FEDERAL
Summary of Legislation: This bill requires an owner or operator of a public lodging establishment
(establishment) to:
(1) provide human trafficking awareness training for employees;
(2) post human trafficking awareness signage; and
(3) implement procedures for the reporting of suspected human trafficking and a human trafficking
prevention policy.
It provides that an owner, operator, or employee of an establishment that complies in good faith with the
requirements is not liable for an act or omission arising out of or related to human trafficking committed by
a third party unless the owner, operator, or employee knowingly and willfully assists in the commission of
human trafficking.
The bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to make a list available on the department's
website of approved human trafficking awareness training courses. It requires the DHS to maintain a list of
establishments that are not in compliance with the requirements. It requires a state agency to ensure that
lodging for an employee of the state agency is booked in an establishment that is not on the list. It also
requires the DHS to adopt rules to implement the requirements, including rules establishing a schedule of
fines for a violation.
Effective Date: Upon passage.
Explanation of State Expenditures: Department of Homeland Security (DHS): The bill will increase
workload and expenditures for DHS to adopt rules to implement the requirements for a public lodging
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awareness courses on their website, and maintaining a list of establishments not in compliance with the
requirements and sharing the list with other state agencies. Adopting rules, creating a fine schedule, and
providing the list of approved courses are within the agency’s routine administrative functions and should
be able to be implemented with no additional appropriations, assuming near customary agency staffing and
resource levels. However, depending on the rules adopted by DHS, personnel may need to be shifted from
other DHS resources or an additional personnel may need to be hired to implement the rules adopted and
maintain the list of public lodging establishments regarding human trafficking awareness training.
Lodging of Employee: The bill requires state agencies to review the list of establishments when looking to
lodge an employee to ensure that they are not staying at an establishment that is on the list. This provision
is expected to have minimal impact to workload and expenditures for state agencies.
Explanation of State Revenues: Fines for Violations: The state General Fund may see an increase in
revenue depending on the amount of violations and the fine schedule created by DHS. The impact is
indeterminate but likely to be small.
Explanation of Local Expenditures:
Explanation of Local Revenues:
State Agencies Affected: All.
Local Agencies Affected:
Information Sources:
Fiscal Analyst: Nate Bodnar, 317-234-9476.
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