HB 259 — An Act establishing the Council on Human and Sex Trafficking; and relating to the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault.

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259(STA)259 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY THEREPRESENTATIVES HOUSEVANCE, STATEWright, AFFAIRSCarpenter COMMITTEEIntroduced: Referred:

Finance1/16/24 Sponsor(s):Referred:

REPRESENTATIVESState VANCE,Affairs, Wright,Finance Carpenter A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act establishing the Council on Human and Sex Trafficking;

and relating to the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault;Assault." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:

and providing for an effective date." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:

The council shall (1) selectcoordinate two of its members by majority vote to serve on a joint hiring committee with two members of the Council on Human and Sex Trafficking to recruitjointly and hire an executive director to oversee the council and the Council on Human and Sex Trafficking, and the executive director may hire staff;

(3) in consultation with authorities in the field, develop, implement, maintain, and monitor domestic violence, sexual assault, and crisis intervention and HB0259bprevention -1-programs, CSHBincluding 259(STA)educational Newprograms, Textfilms, Underlinedand [DELETEDschool TEXTcurricula BRACKETED]on 33-LS1075\SHB0259a prevention-1- programs,HB including259 educationalNew programs,Text films,Underlined and[DELETED schoolTEXT curriculaBRACKETED] on33-LS1075\B the cause, prevention, and treatment of domestic violence and sexual assault;

(12) consult with the Department of Health in the formulation of standards and procedures for the delivery of services to victimsvs of domestic violence CSHB 259(STA) -2- HB0259b New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS1075\S by health care facilities and practitioners of healing arts and personnel in those HB 259 -2- HB0259a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS1075\B facilities as required in AS 18.66.300;

AS 18.66.050 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:

(b) The commissioner of public safety or the commissioner's designee shall chair the joint hiring committee under (a)(1) of this section.

Only one representative from a department may serve on the committee.

If both the council and the Council on Human and Sex Trafficking select a member from the same department to serve on the joint hiring committee, the presiding officer of the council shall coordinate with the chair of the Council on Human and Sex Trafficking to jointly determine which member will serve on the committee.

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HB0259b -3- CSHB 259(STA) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS1075\S (2) develop and implement a standardized data collection system on human and sex trafficking, including methods for synthesizing and disseminating data and establishing standardized definitions as necessary;

(5) coordinate and consult with the Department of Education and Early HB0259a -3- HB 259 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS1075\B Development, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Health, the Department of Law, the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, the Department of Family and Community Services, the Department of Public Safety, other state agencies and qualified local community entities dealing with human and sex trafficking, including the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, and survivors of human and sex trafficking to develop educational materials and resources related to, and increase public awareness of, human and sex trafficking;

(9) selectcoordinate two of its members by majority vote to serve on a joint hiring committee with two members of the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault to recruitjointly and hire an executive director to oversee the council and the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, and the executive director may hire staff;

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(c) The commissioner of public safety or the commissioner's designee shall chair the joint hiring committee under (a)(9) of this section.

Only one representative from a department may serve on the committee.

If both the council and the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault select a member from the same department to serve on the joint hiring committee, the chair shall coordinate with the presiding officer of the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault to jointly determine which member will serve on the committee.

in this subparagraph, "Alaska Native organization" has the meaning given in HB 259 -4- HB0259a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS1075\B AS 18.66.020(d);

(7) the commissioner of education and early development or the HB0259b -5- CSHB 259(STA) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS1075\S commissioner's designee;

(c) A person who receives compensation from or is an employee of the state or HB0259a -5- HB 259 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS1075\B a human or sex trafficking crisis intervention or prevention program may not be appointed as a public member of the council.

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54 of this Act, the person serving as the executive director of the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault on the day before the effective date of this Act shall also serve, under the same terms and conditions, as the executive director of the Council on Human and Sex Trafficking, created under AS 44.41.150, enacted by sec.

54 of this Act.

(b) On or after the effective date of this Act, when a vacancyoccurs in the executive director position for the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault and the Council HB 259 -6- HB0259a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS1075\B on Human and Sex Trafficking, that position shall be filled as provided in AS 18.66.050(1), as amended by sec.

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This Act takes effect March 1, 2025.

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