,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aej  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #af1 #bjai,mr4 
,s&]s 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4   
,s*um]1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1   
,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1
 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4       
,durb91 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 
,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1  
,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,m>key1
 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4       
,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4     
,s*atz1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4   
,van ,holl51 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1
 & ,mr4 ,wyd57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,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
 #h4ee an h\r1 beg9n+ on ! effective    
date "u section #g ( ! ,raise ! ,wage   
,act2  7,b7 #i4he an h\r1 beg9n+ #a ye> 
aft] su* effective date2  7,c7 #aa4ae an
 h\r1 beg9n+ #b ye>s aft] su* effective 
date2  7,d7 #ab4de an h\r1 beg9n+ #c    
ye>s aft] su* effective date2  7,e7     
#ac4ge an h\r1 beg9n+ #d ye>s aft] su*  
effective date2  7,f7 #ae4jj an h\r1    
beg9n+ #e ye>s aft] su* effective date2 
&  7,g7 beg9n+ on ! date t is #f 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;,g7 
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;,g74 ,! 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 "o 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;g77#a7 ( !   
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;g77#a771 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 "o 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 on ! 
fir/ day ( ! ?ird mon? t beg9s aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4