HB 1484 — establishing a state minimum wage and providing for incremental increases.

Summary

establishing a state minimum wage and providing for incremental increases.

Bill Text

• Introduced View text Current pdf

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This bill repeals and reenacts RSA 279:21 to establish a state minimum wage with incremental increases.

• RSA 279:21

  279:21 Minimum Hourly Rate. – → 279:21 Minimum Hourly Rate.

  The title of the section is maintained but the content is significantly modified.

• RSA 279:21

  Unless otherwise provided by statute, no person, firm, or corporation shall employ any employee at an hourly rate lower than that set forth in the federal minimum wage law, as amended. → Unless otherwise provided by statute, no person, firm, or corporation shall employ any employee at an hourly rate lower than the greater of: (a) The minimum hourly rate established under the federal minimum wage law, as amended; or (b) The minimum hourly rate established in paragraph II.

  The bill changes the comparison to a greater minimum, increasing employee protections.

• RSA 279:21

  Tipped employees of a restaurant, hotel, motel, inn or cabin, or ballroom who customarily and regularly receive more than $30 a month in tips directly from the customers will receive a base rate from the employer of not less than 45 percent of the applicable minimum wage.

  The provisions for tipped employees are removed.

• RSA 279:21

  If an employee shows to the satisfaction of the commissioner that the actual amount of wages received at the end of each pay period did not equal the minimum wage for all hours worked, the employer shall pay the employee the difference to guarantee the applicable minimum wage.

  The provision ensuring employee payment to meet minimum wage requirements is removed.

• RSA 279:21

  the minimum direct wage as set forth in the federal minimum wage law, as amended, but in no case less than $3.27 per hour.

  The specific minimum wage for tipped employees linked to federal standards is removed.

• RSA 279:21

  These limitations shall not apply to employees engaged in household labor, domestic labor, farm labor, nor to outside salesmen, nor to employees of summer camps for minors.

  Exemptions for certain types of employment in the current law are removed.

• RSA 279:21

  Those employees covered by the introductory paragraph of this section, with the following exceptions, shall, in addition to their regular compensation, be paid at the rate of time and one-half for all time worked in excess of 40 hours in any one week:

  The overtime provisions linked to the introductory paragraph are removed.

• RSA 279:21

  and that rate shall remain in effect until amended by a subsequent act of the general court. → Each successive rate set forth in paragraph II shall supersede the rate previously in effect,

  New language states each increase will replace the previous rate, clarifying future adjustments.

• RSA 279:21

  I. These limitations shall not apply to employees engaged in household labor, domestic labor, farm labor, nor to outside salesmen, nor to employees of summer camps for minors. II. These limitations shall not apply to employees engaged as newsboys, non-professional ski patrolmen or golf caddies.

  Various specific exemptions to minimum wage protections are removed.

• RSA 279:21

  V-a. These limitations shall not apply to an employee of a ski area who exclusively performs welcoming and guest relation services at a ski area which are not essential to the functional operations of a ski area.

  The exemption for ski area employees performing non-essential services is eliminated.

Action History

1. August 20, 2026

   Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026 HJ 16

2. March 12, 2026

   Remove from Table (Rep. N. Germana): MF RC 159-183 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 50

3. March 05, 2026

   Lay HB1484 on Table (Rep. Creighton): MA RC 180-153 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 118

4. February 24, 2026

   Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0554h

5. February 24, 2026

   Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/10/2026 (Vote 11-9; RC) HC 9 P. 42

6. February 05, 2026

   Executive Session: 02/10/2026 10:00 am GP 159

7. January 28, 2026

   Public Hearing: 02/03/2026 02:30 pm GP 159

8. December 05, 2025

   Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services HJ 1 P. 22

Sponsors

• Pat Long · Cosponsor
• Kathy Staub · Primary
• Christine Seibert · Cosponsor
• Kris Schultz · Cosponsor

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