Relating to human trafficking, including the establishment of human trafficking prosecution units and the remittance of wire transmission fees to the office to combat human trafficking

One human trafficking prosecution unit shall serve the western half of the state, and the other shall serve the eastern half of the state, with interstate serving as the bisecting line. The bill provides that a human trafficking prosecution unit shall include but not be limited to: the attorney general, or the attorney general’s designee; criminal investigators from the department of public safety; state and local law enforcement representatives; victim services representatives; health care representatives; community organization representatives; and survivor advocacy group representatives. A human trafficking prosecution unit may also conduct training and provide technical assistance to increase community awareness.1. The bill provides that, in addition to any other fee required by law for a wire transmission, a licensee or the licensee’s authorized delegate shall collect a fee of $5 for each wire transmission equal to or less than $500, and an additional fee equal to percent of any amount in excess of $500. The fees shall be remitted by the licensee quarterly to the department of revenue (DOR) in the form and manner prescribed by DOR in consultation with the department of public safety. All required forms and remittances shall be filed with DOR no later than the 15th day of the month following the close of each calendar quarter. DOR shall account for all fees remitted and pay over the same to the office to combat human trafficking. A licensee furnishing money transfer services shall post a notice to customers that upon filing an individual income tax return with a valid social security number or taxpayer identification number, the customer shall be entitled to an individual income tax credit equal to the amount of wire transmission fees paid by the customer during the tax year. DOR, in consultation with the department of public safety, shall enforce the provisions of the bill. If a licensee fails to comply with the bill, DOR shall notify the superintendent of banking who may suspend or revoke the licensee’s license, and may issue an order suspending or revoking the designation of an authorized delegate. Notification of a suspension shall be delivered to the commissioner of public safety. Upon request by DOR, the superintendent may file a claim against the surety bond of the licensee on behalf of the state.