,,ii  ,cal5d> ,no4 #aef #aaf? ,,congress
  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #ehb  ,,9 ,,!   
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july  
#ah1 #bjai,receiv$2 read ! fir/ "t      
,july #bb1 #bjai,read ! second "t &     
plac$ on ! cal5d>  ,,an ,,act  ,to      
provide = increases 9 ! ,f$]al m9imum   
wage1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,raise !     
,wage ,act4  #b4 ,m9imum wage increases 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #f7;a77#a7 ( !    
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;a77#a77 is am5d$ to read
 z foll[s3  7#a7 except z o!rwise       
provid$ 9 ?is section1 n less ?an-- 7,a7
 #h4dj an h\r1 beg9n+ on ! effective    
date "u section #g ( ! ,raise ! ,wage   
,act2  7,b7 #i4ej an h\r1 beg9n+ #a ye> 
aft] su* effective date2  7,c7 #aj4fj an
 h\r1 beg9n+ #b ye>s aft] su* effective 
date2  7,d7 #aa4gj an h\r1 beg9n+ #c    
ye>s aft] su* effective date2  7,e7     
#ab4hj an h\r1 beg9n+ #d ye>s aft] su*  
effective date2  7,f7 #ac4ij an h\r1    
beg9n+ #e ye>s aft] su* effective date2 

7,g7 #ae4jj an h\r1 beg9n+ #f ye>s aft] 
su* effective date2 &  7,h7 beg9n+ on ! 
date t is #g ye>s aft] su* effective    
date1 & annually !reaft]1 ! am\nt       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y "u subsection    
7h72  4  7b7 ,det]m9ation bas$ on       
increase 9 ! m$ian h\rly wage ( all     
employees ,section #f ( ! ,fair ,labor  
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7h7  7#a7 ,n lat] ?an ea* date t is #ij 
days be=e a new m9imum wage det]m9$ "u  
subsection 7a77#a77;,h7 is to take      
effect1 ! ,secret>y %all det]m9e !      
m9imum wage to be 9 effect "u ?is       
subsection = ea* p]iod describ$ 9       
subsection 7a77#a77;,h74 ,! wage det]m9$
 "u ?is subsection = a ye> %all be--    
7,a7 n less ?an ! am\nt 9 effect "u     
subsection 7a77#a7 on ! date ( su*      
det]m9ation2  7,b7 increas$ f su* am\nt 
by ! annual p]c5tage increase1 if any1 9
 ! m$ian h\rly wage ( all employees z   
det]m9$ by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics2
 &  7,c7 r\nd$ up to ! ne>e/ multiple ( 

#j4je4  7#b7 ,9 calculat+ ! annual      
p]c5tage increase 9 ! m$ian h\rly wage (
 all employees = purposes ( p>agraph    
7#a77;,b71 ! ,secret>y1 ?r\gh ! ,bureau 
( ,labor ,/ati/ics1 %all compile data on
 ! h\rly wages ( all employees to       
det]m9e su* a m$ian h\rly wage & comp>e 
su* m$ian h\rly wage = ! mo/ rec5t ye> =
 :i* data are available ) ! m$ian h\rly 
wage det]m9$ = ! prec$+ ye>4  4  #c4    
,tipp$ employees  7a7 ,base m9imum wage 
= tipp$ employees & tips reta9$ by      
employees ,section #c7m77#b77;,a77i7 ( !
 ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7m77#b77;,a77i77 is am5d$ 
to read z foll[s3  7i7 ! ca% wage paid  
su* employee1 :i* = purposes ( su*      
det]m9ation %all be n less ?an-- 7,i7 = 
! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! effective    
date "u section #g ( ! ,raise ! ,wage   
,act1 #c4fj an h\r2  7,,ii7 = ea*       
succe$+ #a-ye> p]iod until ! h\rly wage 
"u ?is clause equals ! wage 9 effect "u 
section #f7;a77#a7 = su* p]iod1 an h\rly
 wage equal to ! am\nt det]m9$ "u ?is   

clause = ! prec$+ ye>1 increas$ by !    
less] (--  7aa7 #a4ej2 or  7bb7 ! am\nt 
necess>y = ! wage 9 effect "u ?is clause
 to equal ! wage 9 effect "u section    
#f7;a77#a7 = su* p]iod1 r\nd$ up to !   
ne>e/ multiple ( #j4je2 &  7,,iii7 = ea*
 succe$+ #a-ye> p]iod aft] ! increase   
made pursuant to subclause 7,,ii71 !    
m9imum wage 9 effect "u section         
#f7;a77#a72 &  4  7b7 ,tips reta9$ by   
employees ,section #c7m77#b77;,a7 ( !   
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7m77#b77;,a77 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 ! second s5t5ce ( ! matt] foll[+ 
clause 7ii71 by /rik+ ( ?is subsection1 
& all tips receiv$ by su* employee h be5
 reta9$ by ! employee & ins]t+ ( ?is    
subsection4 ,any employee %all h ! "r to
 reta9 any tips receiv$ by su* employee2
 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,an 
employ] %all in=m ea* employee ( ! "r & 
exception provid$ "u ! prec$+ s5t5ce44  
7c7 ,s*$ul$ repeal ( sep>ate m9imum wage
 = tipp$ employees  7#a7 ,tipp$         
employees ,section #c7m77#b77;,a7 ( !   

,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7m77#b77;,a771 z am5d$ by 
subsections 7a7 & 7b71 is fur!r am5d$ by
 /rik+ ! s5t5ce beg9n+ ) ,9 det]m9+ !   
wage an employ] is requir$ to pay a     
tipp$ employee1 & all t foll[s ?r\gh (  
?is subsection4 & ins]t+ ,! wage requir$
 to be paid to a tipp$ employee %all be 
! wage set =? 9 section #f7;a77#a744    
7#b7 ,publication ( notice ,subsection  
7i7 ( section #f ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds
 ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf71 z   
am5d$ by section #e1 is fur!r am5d$ by  
/rik+ or 9 accordance ) subclause 7,,ii7
 or 7,,iii7 ( section #c7m77#b77;,a77i74
  7#c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made 
by p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 %all take      
effect on ! date t is #a day aft] ! date
 on :i* ! h\rly wage "u subclause       
7,,iii7 ( section #c7m77#b77;,a77i7 ( ! 
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7m77#b77;,a77i771 z am5d$ 
by subsection 7a71 takes effect4  #d4   
,newly hir$ employees :o are less ?an   
#bj ye>s old  7a7 ,base m9imum wage =   

newly hir$ employees :o are less ?an #bj
 ye>s old ,section #f7;g77#a7 ( ! ,fair 
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;g77#a77 is am5d$ by     
/rik+ a wage :i* is n less ?an #d4be an 
h\r4 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  a wage at a    
rate t is n less ?an-- 7,a7 = ! #a-ye>  
p]iod beg9n+ on ! effective date "u     
section #g ( ! ,raise ! ,wage ,act1     
#e4ej an h\r2  7,b7 = ea* succe$+ #a-ye>
 p]iod until ! h\rly wage "u ?is        
p>agraph equals ! wage 9 effect "u      
section #f7;a77#a7 = su* p]iod1 an h\rly
 wage equal to ! am\nt det]m9$ "u ?is   
p>agraph = ! prec$+ ye>1 increas$ by !  
less] (--  7i7 #a4be2 or  7ii7 ! am\nt  
necess>y = ! wage 9 effect "u ?is       
p>agraph to equal ! wage 9 effect "u    
section #f7;a77#a7 = su* p]iod1 r\nd$ up
 to ! ne>e/ multiple ( #j4je2 &  7,c7 = 
ea* succe$+ #a-ye> p]iod aft] ! increase
 made pursuant to subp>agraph 7,b77ii71 
! m9imum wage 9 effect "u section       
#f7;a77#a74  4  7b7 ,s*$ul$ repeal (    
sep>ate m9imum wage = newly hir$        

employees :o are less ?an #bj ye>s old  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #f7;g7 ( ! ,fair 
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;g771 z am5d$ by         
subsection 7a71 %all be repeal$4  7#b7  
,publication ( notice ,subsection 7i7 ( 
section #f ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act 
( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf71 z am5d$ by
 section #c7;c77#b71 is fur!r am5d$ by  
/rik+ or subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 (     
subsection 7g77#a714  7#c7 ,effective   
date ,! repeal & am5dm5t made by        
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 respectively1    
%all take effect on ! date t is #a day  
aft] ! date on :i* ! h\rly wage "u      
subp>agraph 7,c7 ( section #f7;g77#a7 ( 
! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi 
,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;g77#a771 z am5d$ by     
subsection 7a71 takes effect4  #e4      
,publication ( notice ,section #f ( !   
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjf71 z am5d$ by ! prec$+    
sections1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7i7 ,n lat] ?an #fj days 
prior to ! effective date ( any increase

 9 ! requir$ wage det]m9$ "u subsection 
7a77#a7 or subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 (   
subsection 7g77#a71 or 9 accordance )   
subclause 7,,ii7 or 7,,iii7 ( section   
#c7m77#b77;,a77i7 or section            
#ad7;c77#a77;,a71 ! ,secret>y %all      
publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] & on ! website
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor a notice ann\nc+
 ea* increase 9 su* requir$ wage4  4    
#f4 ,promot+ economic self-suffici5cy = 
individuals ) disabilities  7a7 ,wages  
7#a7 ,transition to fair wages =        
individuals ) disabilities ,subp>agraph 
7,a7 ( section #ad7;c77#a7 ( ! ,fair    
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;c77#a77 is am5d$ to read
 z foll[s3  7,a7 at a rate t equals1 or 
exce$s1 = ea* ye>1 ! great] (-- 7i7 7,i7
 #d4be an h\r1 beg9n+ #a ye> aft] ! date
 ! wage rate specifi$ 9 section         
#f7;a77#a77;,a7 takes effect2  7,,ii7   
#f4dj an h\r1 beg9n+ #b ye>s aft] su*   
date2  7,,iii7 #h4ee an h\r1 beg9n+ #c  
ye>s aft] su* date2  7,,iv7 #aj4gj an   
h\r1 beg9n+ #d ye>s aft] su* date2  7,v7

 #ab4he an h\r1 beg9n+ #e ye>s aft] su* 
date2 &  7,,vi7 ! wage rate 9 effect "u 
section #f7;a77#a71 on ! date t is #f   
ye>s aft] ! date ! wage specifi$ 9      
section #f7;a77#a77;,a7 takes effect2 or
  7ii7 if applicable1 ! wage rate 9     
effect on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t (
 ! ,raise ! ,wage ,act = ! employm5t1 "u
 a special c]tificate issu$ "u ?is      
p>agraph1 ( ! individual = :om ! wage   
rate is be+ det]m9$ "u ?is subp>agraph1 
4  7#b7 ,prohibition on new special     
c]tificates2 sunset ,section #ad7;c7 ( !
 ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;c77 7z am5d$ by p>agraph
 7#a77 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7#f7 ,prohibition on new      
special c]tificates ,not)/&+ p>agraph   
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all n issue a special
 c]tificate "u ?is subsection to an     
employ] t 0 n issu$ a special c]tificate
 "u ?is subsection be=e ! date (        
enactm5t ( ! ,raise ! ,wage ,act4  7#g7 
,sunset ,beg9n+ on ! day aft] ! date on 
:i* ! wage rate describ$ 9 p>agraph     

7#a77;,a77i77,,vi7 takes effect1 !      
au?ority to issue special c]tificates "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all expire1 & no special
 c]tificates issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 h any legal effect4  7#h7 ,transition  
assi/ance ,^u reque/1 ! ,secret>y %all  
provide-- 7,a7 te*nical assi/ance &     
in=mation to employ]s issu$ a special   
c]tificate "u ?is subsection = !        
purposes (--  7i7 transition+ !         
practices ( su* employ]s to comply ) ?is
 subsection1 z am5d$ by ! ,raise ! ,wage
 ,act2 &  7ii7 ensur+ cont9u+ employm5t 
opportunities = individuals )           
disabilities receiv+ a special m9imum   
wage rate "u ?is subsection2 &  7,b7    
in=mation to individuals employ$ at a   
special m9imum wage rate "u ?is         
subsection1 :i* may include ref]rals to 
,f$]al or ,/ate entities ) exp]tise 9   
competitive integrat$ employm5t4  4     
7#c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by
 ?is subsection %all take effect on !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7        
,publication ( notice  7#a7 ,am5dm5t    

,subsection 7i7 ( section #f ( ! ,fair  
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #bjf71 z am5d$ by section     
#d7;b77#b71 is fur!r am5d$ by /rik+ or  
section #ad7;c77#a77;,a714  7#b7        
,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all take effect on ! day 
aft] ! date on :i* ! wage rate describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a77i77,,vi7 ( section 
#ad7;c7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act (  
#aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;c771 z am5d$ 
by subsection 7a77#a71 takes effect4    
#g4 ,g5]al effective date ,except z     
o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is ,act or ! am5dm5ts
 made by ?is ,act1 ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts
 made by ?is ,act %all take effect--    
7#a7 subject to p>agraph 7#b71 on ! fir/
 day ( ! ?ird mon? t beg9s aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 ) respect 
to ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana   
,isl&s1 on ! date t is #ah mon?s aft] ! 
effective date describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74
  #h4 ,,gao report on ! ,commonweal? ( !
 ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !

 ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to !    
,education & ,labor ,committee ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on    
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate a report t1 ) respect to !    
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana        
,isl&s--  7#a7 assesses ! /atus &       
/ructure ( ! economy 7includ+ employm5t1
 e>n+s & wages1 & key indu/ries72 &     
7#b7 = ea* ye> 9 :i* a wage increase w  
take effect "u subsection 7a77#a7 or    
7g77#a7 ( section #f1 section           
#c7m77#b77;,a77i71 or section           
#ad7;c77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds
 ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bja et    
seq471 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 e/imates !  
proportion ( employees :o w be directly 
affect$ by ea* su* wage increase tak+   
effect = su* ye>1 disaggregat$ by       
indu/ry & occupation4  #i4 ,,gao ,report
 on ,wage ,increase ,impact  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days be=e ! date (
 ! ?ird wage increase to fir/ take      
effect aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al1 9           

consultation ) ! p]sons describ$ 9      
subsection 7b71 %all prep>e & submit to 
,congress a report1 t--  7#a7 id5tifies 
& analyzes ! effects1 9 ! aggregate1 ( !
 fir/ wage increases & second wage      
increases aft] su* date ( enactm5t on   
bus9ess ent]prises 7includ+ small       
bus9ess ent]prises7 includ+ ! effects1 )
 respect to su* ent]prises1 on--  7,a7 !
 wages & comp5sation ( employees2  7,b7 
! numb] ( employees1 disaggregat$ by    
full-"t & "p-"t employees2  7,c7 !      
prices1 sales1 & rev5ues2  7,d7 employee
 turnov] & ret5tion2  7,e7 hir+ & tra9+ 
co/s2 &  7,f7 productivity & abs5teeism2
  7#b7 to ! ext5t practicable1 id5tifies
 su* effects 9 isolation f o!r factors t
 may affect bus9ess ent]prises 7includ+ 
small bus9ess ent]prises71 includ+--    
7,a7 broad] economic conditions2  7,b7  
*anges 9 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local law1    
policy1 & regulation2  7,c7 indu/ry     
consolidation2  7,d7 natural disa/]s2 & 
7,e7 significant demographic *anges2    
7#c7 to ! ext5t practicable1 id5tifies &

 analyzes su* effects = ! ,nation z a   
:ole1 &1 sep>ately1 =--  7,a7 ea* c5sus 
division1 z designat$ by ! ,bureau ( !  
,c5sus2  7,b7 ea* metropolitan /ati/ical
 area & nonmetropolitan portion 7z su*  
t]ms are def9$ by ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t 
& ,budget ) respect to #bjac72 &  7,c7  
ea* urbaniz$ area1 urbaniz$ clu/]1 &    
rural area1 z designat$ by ! ,bureau ( !
 ,c5sus2 &  7#d7 describes ! me?odology 
us$ to g5]ate ! in=mation 9 ! report4   
7b7 ,exp]t consultation ,! p]sons       
describ$ 9 ?is subsection are--  7#a7   
labor economi/s ) exp]tise 9 m9imum wage
 & l[ wage labor m>kets2  7#b7 work]s   
7includ+ agricultural work]s71 & ! labor
 organizations & work] gr\ps repres5t+  
su* work]s2  7#c7 repres5tatives (      
bus9esses1 includ+ small bus9esses1     
agricultural employ]s1 & bus9esses 9 !  
accommodation & food s]vices sector2    
7#d7 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts2 &  7#e7 ! 
,bo>d ( ,gov]nors ( ! ,f$]al ,res]ve    
,sy/em4  7c7 ,congressional assessm5t & 
recomm5dations ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft]

 ! date on :i* ,congress receives !     
report "u subsection 7a71 ,congress     
%all--  7#a7 assess ! f9d+s ( su*       
report2 &  7#b7 make recomm5dations )   
respect to actions ( ,congress to       
address ! f9d+s ( su* report1 includ+   
actions to delay ! next s*$ul$ wage     
increases4  7d7 ,wage increase def9$ ,! 
t]m wage increase means an increase 9   
wages t takes effect "u subsection      
7a77#a7 or 7g77#a7 ( section #f1 section
 #c7m77#b77;,a77i71 or section          
#ad7;c77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds
 ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bja et    
seq471 z am5d$ by ?is ,act4  ,pass$ !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,july #ah1      
#bjai4;,*]yl ,l4 ,johnson1,cl]k  ,july  
#bb1 #bjai,read ! second "t & plac$ on !
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