HB 7191 — AN ACT INCREASING THE MINIMUM WAGE.

st REP.

th SEN.

(i) "Minimum fair wage" in any industry or occupation in this state means a wage of not less than six dollars and seventy cents per hour, and effective January 1, 2003, not less than six dollars and ninety cents per hour, and effective January 1, 2004, not less than seven dollars and ten cents per hour, and effective January 1, 2006, not less than seven dollars and forty cents per hour, and effective January 1, 2007, not less than seven dollars and sixty-five cents per hour, and effective January 1, 2009, not less than eight dollars per hour, and effective January 1, 2010, not less than eight dollars and twenty-five cents per hour, and LCO 4580 \\PRDFS1\HCOUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2019HB-07191-R011 of 5 HB.docx Bill No.

45807191 1 of 5 Governor's Bill No.7191 effective January 1, 2014, not less than eight dollars and seventy cents per hour, and effective January 1, 2015, not less than nine dollars and fifteen cents per hour, and effective January 1, 2016, not less than nine dollars and sixty cents per hour, and effective January 1, 2017, not less than ten dollars and ten cents per hour, [or] and effective January 1, 2020, not less than eleven dollars and twenty-five cents per hour, and effective January 1, 2021, not less than twelve dollars and fifty cents per hour, and effective January 1, 2022, not less than thirteen dollars and seventy-five cents per hour and effective January 1, 2023, not less than fifteen dollars per hour.

The rates for learners, beginners, and persons under the age of eighteen years shall be not less than [eighty-five] the greater of eight LCO 4580 {\\PRDFS1\HCOUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2019HB-071912 of 5 R01-HB.docx } Bill No.

45807191 2 of 5 Governor's Bill No.7191 eighteen years shall be not less than [eighty-five] the greater of eight dollars and sixty cents per hour or seventy-five per cent of the minimum fair wage for the first [two hundred hours] ninety calendar days of such employment and equal to the minimum fair wage thereafter, except institutional training programs specifically exempted by the commissioner.

and shall recognize, as part of the minimum fair wage, gratuities in an amount (1) equal to twenty-nine and three-tenths per cent, and effective January 1, 2009, equal to thirty-one per cent of the minimum fair wage per hour, and effective January 1, 2014, equal to thirty-four and six-tenths per cent of the minimum fair wage per hour, and effective January 1, 2015, equal to thirty-six and eight-tenths per cent of the minimum fair wage per hour for persons, other than bartenders, who are employed in the hotel and restaurant industry, including a hotel restaurant, who customarily and regularly receive gratuities, (2) equal to eight and two-tenths per cent, and effective January 1, 2009, equal to eleven per cent of the minimum fair wage per hour, and effective January 1, 2014, equal to fifteen and six-tenths per cent of the minimum fair wage per hour, and effective January 1, 2015, equal to eighteen and one-half per cent of the minimum fair wage per hour for persons employed as bartenders who customarily and regularly receive gratuities, and (3) not to exceed thirty-five cents per hour in any other industry, and shall also LCO 4580 {\\PRDFS1\HCOUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2019HB-071913 of 5 R01-HB.docx } Bill No.

45807191 3 of 5 Governor's Bill No.7191 customarily and regularly receive gratuities, and (3) not to exceed thirty-five cents per hour in any other industry, and shall also recognize deductions and allowances for the value of board, in the amount of eighty-five cents for a full meal and forty-five cents for a light meal, lodging, apparel or other items or services supplied by the employer;

LCOThis No.act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:

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7191 ThisSection act1 shallOctober take1, effect2019 as31-58(i) followsSec. and shall amend the following sections:

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2 October 1, 2019 31-60 Statement of Purpose:

To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.

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Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.] LCO No.

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