,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bgjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ag1 #bjaf ,mr4   
,scott 7= himself & ,mr4 ,alex&]7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y (    
,labor to nullify ! propos$ rule reg>d+ 
def9+ & delimit+ ! exemptions =         
executive1 adm9i/rative1 pr(essional1   
outside sales1 & comput] employees1 to  
require ! ,secret>y ( ,labor to conduct 
a full & complete economic analysis )   
improv$ economic data on small          
bus9esses1 nonpr(it employ]s1 ,m$ic>e or
 ,m$icaid dep5d5t heal? c>e provid]s1 & 
small gov]nm5tal jurisdictions1 & all   
o!r employ]s1 & m9imize ! impact on su* 
employ]s1 be=e promulgat+ any           
sub/antially simil> rule1 & to provide a
 rule ( con/ruction reg>d+ ! sal>y      
?re%old exemption "u ! ,fair ,labor     
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z

 ! ,protect+ ,workplace ,advancem5t &   
,opportunity ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress
 f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! propos$ rule ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor entitl$ ,def9+ &    
,delimit+ ! ,exemptions = ,executive1   
,adm9i/rative1 ,pr(essional1 ,outside   
,sales & ,comput] ,employees 7#hj ,f$4  
,reg4 #cheaf 7,july #f1 #bjae77 provides
 a m9imum sal>y requirem5t t w\ld be--  
7,a7 a #aac p]c5t increase dur+ ! fir/  
ye> aft] ! f9al rule takes effect f !   
sal>y ?re%old 9 effect on ,febru>y #bi1 
#bjaf2 &  7,b7 an increase t w\ld set ! 
,f$]al m9imum sal>y ?re%old #bj p]c5t   
high] ?an ! m9imum sal>y ?re%old "u any 
,/ate law effective on ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y         
significantly und]e/imat$ ! co/ (       
compliance ) ! ,july #f1 #bjae1 propos$ 
rule4 ,public comm5ts calculate su* rule
 w impose f9ancial & non-f9ancial co/s  
sub/antially high] ?an ^? e/imat$ by !  
,dep>tm5t4  7#c7 ,accord+ to ! ,(fice ( 
,advocacy ( ! ,small ,bus9ess           
,adm9i/ration1 ! initial regulatory     

flexibility analysis ( ! ,july #f1      
#bjae1 propos$ rule requir$ "u section  
#fjc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1   
fail$ to adequately id5tify ! numb] (   
small entities affect$ by su* rule &    
fail$ to address h[ su* rule w\ld affect
 regions ) l[] co/s ( liv+ & diff]5ces 9
 c]ta9 indu/ries4 ,on ,septemb] #d1     
#bjae1 ! ,(fice ( ,advocacy ( ! ,small  
,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration submitt$ comm5ts 
to ! ,secret>y reg>d+ su* rule1 includ+ 
recomm5dations to--  7,a7 reanalyze !   
economic impact ( ?is rule on small     
bus9esses1 to provide a m accurate      
e/imate ( ! small entities impact$ by   
?is proposal1 & to include an analysis (
 indu/ry sub-sectors1 regional          
diff]5ces1 & rev5ue sizes2  7,b7        
reanalyze ! numb] ( small non-pr(it     
organizations & small gov]nm5tal        
jurisdictions 4 4 4 t are affect$ by ?is
 rule & ! economic impact ( ?is rule on 
^! entities2 &  7,c7 provide great]     
transp>5cy ) respect to compliance co/  
data & to utilize data provid$ 9 !      

comm5t process to accurately e/imate !  
human res\rces & f9ancial managem5t co/s
 ( ?is regulation4  7#d7 ,! ,secret>y   
did n consid] ! pot5tial impact ( !     
,july #f1 #bjae1 propos$ rule on        
workplace flexibility4 ,public comm5ts  
address conc]ns t employees :o are      
reclassifi$ f exempt to nonexempt       
employees may no long] be able to       
p>ticipate 9 workplace flexibility      
arrangem5ts & programs4  7#e7 ,!        
,secret>y did n analyze ! pot5tial      
impact ( ! ,july #f1 #bjae1 propos$ rule
 on companies t op]ate 9 multiple ,/ates
 ) diff]5t co/s ( liv+ & diff]5t sal>y  
scales1 & ! co/s & unique complications 
= ^! employ]s associat$ ) reclassify+   
?\s&s ( employees 9 multiple ,/ates4    
7#f7 ,! ,july #f1 #bjae1 propos$ rule   
automatically updates ! sal>y ?re%old on
 an annual basis = purposes ( def9+     
employees subject to ! exemption "u     
section #ac7;a77#a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor    
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#bac7;a77#a77 = all subsequ5t ye>s1     

contr>y to ! requirem5t "u su* section t
 ! def9itions applicable = ! exemption  
%all be def9$ & delimit$ f "t to "t by  
regulations ( ! ,secret>y4 ,! ,secret>y 
does n h ! au?ority to increase ! sal>y 
?re%old on an annual or o!r basis )\t   
conduct+ notice & comm5t rulemak+ )     
respect to ea* *ange 9 accordance )     
section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code4  7#g7 ,al?\gh n propos$ 9 ! ,july
 #f1 #bjae1 propos$ rule1 ! ,secret>y   
indicat$ t *anges to ! duties te/s may  
be includ$ 9 ! f9al rule1 )\t provid+ = 
notice & comm5t reg>d+ ! specific       
propos$ revisions4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9  
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m         
,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4   
7#b7 ,july #f1 #bjae1 propos$ rule ,!   
t]m ,july #f1 #bjae1 propos$ rule means 
! propos$ rule ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor   
entitl$ ,def9+ & ,delimit+ ! ,exemptions
 = ,executive1 ,adm9i/rative1           
,pr(essional1 ,outside ,sales & ,comput]
 ,employees 7#hj ,f$4 ,reg4 #cheaf      
7,july #f1 #bjae77 or ! f9al rule )     

respect to su* propos$ rule4  7#c7      
,m$ic>e or ,m$icaid dep5d5t heal? c>e   
provid] ,! t]m ,m$ic>e or ,m$icaid      
dep5d5t heal? c>e provid] means an      
employ] :o d]ives m ?an #ej p]c5t ( its 
rev5ue f paym5ts "u ! ,m$ic>e program "u
 title ,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security    
,act1 a ,/ate plan "u ! ,m$icaid program
 "u title ,,xix ( su* ,act1 or bo?4     
7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,labor4  7#e7 ,small        
bus9ess2 small entity2 small gov]nm5t   
jurisdiction2 small organization ,! t]ms
 small bus9ess1 small entity1 small     
gov]nm5t jurisdiction1 & small          
organization h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 
section #fja ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code4  7#f7 ,sub/antially simil> rule  
,! t]m sub/antially simil> rule means   
any rule or propos$ rule t is a         
reissuance ( ! ,july #f1 #bjae1 propos$ 
rule 9 sub/antially ! same =m z su*     
rule1 or is ! issuance ( a new rule or  
propos$ rule t is sub/antially ! same z 
! ,july #f1 #bjae1 rule1 includ+ any    

rule t implem5ts ! provisions ( section 
#ac7;a77#a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act
 ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bac7;a77#a774  
#d4 ,conditions prec$5t = sub/antially  
simil> rules  7a7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,july #f1 #bjae1 propos$ rule  
%all cease to h any =ce or effect4  7#b7
 ,f9al rule ,9 ! case t ! ,july #f1     
#bjae1 propos$ rule is a f9al rule on ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act--  7,a7 !    
,secret>y %all n en=ce ! f9al rule bas$ 
on conduct occurr+ be=e su* date (      
enactm5t2  7,b7 an employee %all n h any
 "r ( action aga9/ an employ] = !       
employ]'s failure to comply ) ! f9al    
rule at any "t prior to su* date (      
enactm5t2  7,c7 any regulations t 7     
am5d$ by su* f9al rule %all be re/or$ & 
reviv$ z if ! f9al rule _h nev] tak5    
effect2 &  7,d7 no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be 
con/ru$ to create a "r ( action = an    
employ] aga9/ an employee = ! rec\pm5t (
 any paym5ts made to ! employee prior to
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act t 7 9     

compliance ) su* f9al rule4  7b7        
,conditions = sub/antially simil> rules 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may          
promulgate any sub/antially simil> rule1
 subject to p>agraph 7#c71 only if !    
,secret>y has complet$ ea* action       
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7         
,requirem5ts = sub/antially simil> rules
 ,! actions requir$ "u ?is p>agraph are 
! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,secret>y %all conduct
 an analysis ( ! impact ( ! sub/antially
 simil> rule1 includ+ an initial        
regulatory flexibility analysis "u      
section #fjc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code & assessm5ts "u clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 
7iii7 ( section #f7;a77#c77;,c7 (       
,executive ,ord] #abhff 7#e ,u4,s4,c4   
#fja note1 relat+ to regulatory plann+ &
 review7 to be provid$ to ! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,(fice ( ,in=mation & ,regulatory  
,affairs 9 accordance ) su* section1 &  
t--  7i7 accurately id5tifies ! numb] ( 
affect$ small entities by us+ specific  
data po9ts f ! mo/ rec5t publication ( !
 ,/ati/ics ( ,u4,s4 ,bus9esses by !     

,bureau ( ! ,c5sus2  7ii7 addresses     
regional1 ,/ate1 c\nty 7if applicable71 
metropolitan1 & nonmetropolitan sal>y & 
co/ ( liv+ diff]5ces2  7iii7 provides an
 analysis ( any sub/antially simil>     
rule1 :i* %all include ! p]c5tile (     
full-"t sal>i$ work]s affect$1 & su*    
analysis %all be disaggregat$ by--  7,i7
 ,/ate2  7,,ii7 indu/ry subsector2      
7,,iii7 small organizations2  7,,iv7    
small gov]nm5t jurisdictions1 includ+   
fur!r disaggregation by s*ool di/rict2  
7,v7 nonpr(it organizations2  7,,vi7    
,m$ic>e or ,m$icaid dep5d5t heal? c>e   
provid]s2 &  7,,vii7 small bus9esses2   
7iv7 provides an analysis ( managem5t & 
human res\rce co/s = all employ]s1      
includ+ co/s associat$ ) *ang+ human    
res\rce sy/ems1 reclassify+ employees1 &
 extra h\rs sp5t s*$ul+ employees2  7v7 
provides an analysis ( ! impact on      
l[]-wage indu/ries1 includ+ by          
geographic area2  7vi7 provides an      
analysis ( all non-f9ancial co/s1       
includ+ impact on employm5t1 workplace  

flexibility1 employee b5efit /ructure = 
exempt & nonexempt work]s1 c>e]         
advancem5t opportunities1 new bus9ess   
=mation1 bus9ess t]m9ation1 & loss (    
m>ket %>e to =eign competition2 &  7vii7
 includes a complete description ( any  
significant alt]native z describ$ 9     
section #fjc7;c7 ( title #e1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 to ! sub/antially simil>  
rule4  7,b7 ,! ,secret>y %all publi% n  
less ?an "o small entity compliance     
guide "u section #bab ( ! ,small        
,bus9ess ,regulatory ,en=cem5t ,fairness
 ,act ( #aiif 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #fja note7  
to assi/ small entities 9 comply+ ) !   
sub/antially simil> rule4  7,c7 ,!      
,secret>y %all provide notice ( !       
sub/antially simil> rule 9 ! ,unifi$    
,ag5da ( ,f$]al ,regulatory &           
,d]egulatory ,actions1 compil$ by !     
,regulatory ,in=mation ,s]vice ,c5t] ( !
 ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration4  7,d7 ,!
 ,secret>y %all ensure t ! effective    
date = any f9al rule ) respect to !     
sub/antially simil> rule %all n be less 

?an #a ye> aft] ! publication ( su* f9al
 rule 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7,e7 ,!      
,secret>y %all comply ) ! notice &      
comm5t requirem5ts "u section #eec (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & provide
 a comm5t p]iod ( n less ?an #abj days4 
7#c7 ,automatic updates ,any            
sub/antially simil> rule promulgat$ by !
 ,secret>y %all n conta9 any automatic  
updates to ! sal>y ?re%old = purposes ( 
! exemption "u section #ac7;a77#a7 ( !  
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bac7;a77#a771 9 accordance ) 
section #e4  #e4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,! 
requirem5t "u section #ac7;a77#a7 ( !   
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bac7;a77#a77 t ! def9itions  
applicable = ! exemption "u su* section 
be def9$ & delimit$ f "t to "t by       
regulations ( ! ,secret>y %all be       
con/ru$ to--  7#a7 require ! ,secret>y  
to issue a new rule ?r\gh notice &      
comm5t rulemak+ 9 accordance ) section  
#eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = 
ea* *ange 9 any sal>y ?re%old "u su*    

section #ac7;a77#a7 propos$ by !        
,secret>y2 &  7#b7 exclude any rule t   
w\ld result 9 *anges to any sal>y       
?re%old "u su* section = multiple "t    
p]iods1 includ+ ?r\gh any automatic     
updat+ proc$ure4  #f4 ,requirem5ts =    
duties te/s ,! ,secret>y may n          
promulgate any f9al rule t includes any 
provision revis+ any ( ! duties te/s    
provid$ 9 "p #eda ( title #bi1 ,code (  
,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor   
regulation71 = exemption "u section     
#ac7;a77#a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act
 ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bac7;a77#a77   
unless specific regulatory text = !     
provision 0 propos$ 9 ! propos$ rule4