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H00552019 Regular Session

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding minimum wages.

MINIMUM WAGE -- Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding minimum wages.

MINIMUM WAGE

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

This bill proposes to incrementally increase the minimum wage in Idaho from $7.25 an hour to 8.25 an hour effective July 1, 2019; to $10.50 an hour effective July 1, 2020; to $12.00 an hour effective July 1, 2021. Wages for tipped employees will increase from $3.35 per hour to $4.35 per hour commencing July 1, 2019, $5.85 per hour on July 1, 2020 and $7.35 per hour commencing July 1, 2021. Beginning September 30, 2022, and on September 30 each year thereafter, the director of the Department of Labor shall calculate and adjusttheminimumwagerateincludingtheminimumwageratefortippedemployeesindirectproportionto the increase or decrease in the United States department of labor's consumer price index(CPI), or a successor index, for the period from July 1 of the previous calendar year to June 30 of the previous calendar year to June 30 of the current calendar year. In addition, training wage will be eliminated.

LATEST ACTION

Reported Printed and Referred to Ways & Means

SPONSORS

D
Susan Chew

Rep · HD-017B

Primary

BILL INFO

Session
2019
Chamber
house
Status date
Jan 25, 2019

LINKS

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