,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cghj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #d1 #bjbf,mr4 
,gallego 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 
! ,give ,am]ica a ,raise ,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 #aj4jj an    
h\r1 beg9n+ on ! effective date "u      
section #g ( ! ,give ,am]ica a ,raise   
,act2  7,b7 #ac4jj an h\r1 beg9n+ #a ye>
 aft] su* effective date2  7,c7 #af4ej  
an h\r1 beg9n+ #b ye>s aft] su*         
effective date2  7,d7 #bj4jj an h\r1    
beg9n+ #c ye>s aft] su* effective date2 
&  7,e7 beg9n+ on ! date t is #d ye>s   
aft] su* effective date1 & annually     

!reaft]1 ! am\nt det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y 
"u subsection 7h7 = ! ye>2  4  7b7      
,det]m9ation bas$ on increase 9         
inflation & gross dome/ic product       
,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;,e7 is to take effect = a ye>1 
! ,secret>y %all det]m9e ! am\nt ( !    
m9imum wage "u ?is subsection = ! ye>4  
,! am\nt ( ! m9imum wage det]m9$ "u ?is 
subsection = a ye> %all be ! am\nt 9    
effect "u subsection 7a77#a7 on ! date (
 su* det]m9ation1 z increas$ 7subject to
 p>agraph 7#b77 by ! great] (-- 7,a7 !  
annual p]c5tage increase 9 ! ,consum]   
,price ,index = all ,urban ,consum]s1 z 
det]m9$ by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics1
 = ! mo/ rec5t #ab-mon? p]iod = :i* data
 is available2 or  7,b7 ! annual        
p]c5tage increase 9 ! ,gross ,dome/ic   
,product1 z det]m9$ by ! ,bureau (      
,economic ,analysis1 = ! mo/ rec5t      

#ab-mon? p]iod = :i* data is available4 
7#b7 ,9 ! ev5t t1 9 det]m9+ ! am\nt ( ! 
m9imum wage "u ?is subsection = a ye>1  
!re is n an annual p]c5tage increase 9 !
 ,consum] ,price ,index describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 & !re is n an annual 
p]c5tage increase 9 ! ,gross ,dome/ic   
,product describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 
! am\nt det]m9$ "u ?is subsection = su* 
ye> %all be ! am\nt 9 effect "u         
subsection 7a77#a7 on ! date ( su*      
det]m9ation4  7#c7 ,9 ! ev5t t ! am\nt (
 ! m9imum wage det]m9$ "u ?is subsection
 = a ye> is n a multiple ( #j4je1 su*   
am\nt %all be r\nd$ up to ! ne>e/       
multiple ( #j4je4  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 ( ! ,give ,am]ica a  
,raise ,act1 #f4jj an h\r2  7,,ii7 #h4jj
 an h\r1 beg9n+ #a ye> aft] su*         
effective date2  7,,iii7 #aj4jj an h\r1 
beg9n+ #b ye>s aft] su* effective date2 
7,,iv7 #ab4ej an h\r1 beg9n+ #c ye>s    
aft] su* effective date2  7,v7 #ae4jj an
 h\r1 beg9n+ #d ye>s aft] su* effective 
date2  7,,vi7 #ag4ej an h\r1 beg9n+ #e  
ye>s aft] su* effective date2  7,,vii7  
#bj4jj an h\r1 beg9n+ #f ye>s aft] su*  
effective date2 &  7,,viii7 = ea*       
succe$+ #a-ye> p]iod aft] ! increase    
made pursuant to subclause 7,,vii71 !   
m9imum wage 9 effect "u section         
#f7;a77#a72 &  4  7b7 ,tips reta9$ 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   
add$ by section #e & am5d$ by section   
#f7;b77#a71 is fur!r am5d$ by /rik+ or 9
 accordance ) subclauses 7,,ii7 ?r\gh   
7,,viii7 ( section #c7m77#b77;,a77i714  
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,,viii7 (   
section #c7m77#b77;,a77i7 ( ! ,fair     
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7m77#b77;,a77i771 z am5d$ 
by subsection 7a71 takes effect4  7d7   
,p5alties ,section #af ( ! ,fair ,labor 
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baf7
 is am5d$ by /rik+ unlawfully kept ea*  
place x appe>s & ins]t+ unlawfully kept 
or us$4  #d4 ,newly hir$ 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 ( ! ,give ,am]ica a ,raise
 ,act1 #f4jj 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 #b4jj2 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]iod2 &  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$4  7#b7  
,publication ( notice ,subsection 7i7 ( 
section #f ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act 
( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf71 z add$ by 
section #e & am5d$ by sections          
#f7;b77#a7 & #c7;c77#b71 is fur!r am5d$ 
by /rik+ or subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 (  
subsection 7g77#a74  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 section     
#b7;b71 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 )   
subclauses 7,,ii7 ?r\gh 7,,viii7 (      
section #c7m77#b77;,a77i7 or section    
#ad7;c77#a77;,a77i71 ! ,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 equals or  
exce$s1 = ea* ye>1 ! great] (-- 7i7 7,i7
 #e4jj an h\r1 beg9n+ on ! effective    
date "u section #g ( ! ,give ,am]ica a  
,raise ,act2  7,,ii7 #h4jj an h\r1      
beg9n+ #a ye> aft] su* effective date2  
7,,iii7 #aa4jj an h\r1 beg9n+ #b ye>s   
aft] su* effective date2  7,,iv7 #ad4jj 
an h\r1 beg9n+ #c ye>s aft] su*         
effective date2  7,v7 #ag4jj an h\r1    
beg9n+ #d ye>s aft] su* effective date2 
7,,vi7 #bj4jj an h\r1 beg9n+ #e ye>s    
aft] su* effective date2 &  7,,vii7 !   
wage rate 9 effect "u section           
#f7;a77#a71 beg9n+ #f ye>s aft] su*     
effective date2 or  7ii7 if applicable1 
! wage rate 9 effect on ! day be=e !    
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,give ,am]ica a     
,raise ,act = ! employm5t1 "u a special 
c]tificate issu$ "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

 transition assi/ance  7,a7 ,9 g5]al    
,section #ad7;c7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds
 ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;c77  
is 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 ( ! ,give ,am]ica a ,raise     
,act4  7#g7 ,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     
assi/+ su* employ]s to comply ) ?is     
subsection1 z am5d$ by ! ,give ,am]ica a
 ,raise ,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,b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by
 ?is p>agraph %all take effect on ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,sunset   
,section #ad7;c7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds
 ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;c771 
z am5d$ by p>agraph 7#b71 is fur!r am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#h7       
,sunset ,beg9n+ on ! day aft] ! date on 
:i* ! wage rate describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#a77;,a77i77,,vii7 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  4  7b7            
,publication ( notice  7#a7 ,am5dm5t    
,subsection 7i7 ( section #f ( ! ,fair  
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #bjf71 z add$ by section #e1  
is am5d$ by /rik+ or section            
#ad7;c77#a77;,a77i74  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,,vii7 ( 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 ,act1 ?is ,act & !        
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all take     
effect on ! fir/ day ( ! ?ird mon? t    
beg9s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4