,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #diha  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ad1 #bjbf,mr4   
,murphy 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4
 ,wyd51 & ,mr4 ,kim7 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to place
 ! ,f$]al m9imum wage on a durable pa?  
t[>d a liv+ wage align$ ) ! national    
m$ian wage1 to require l>ge1 highly     
pr(itable corporations to lead !        
transition1 to end all subm9imum wages1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,liv+ ,wage ,= ,all
 ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s & purpose  7a7 ,f9d+s
 ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,x is a  
national priority t "w pays a liv+ wage 
to all work]s & t ! ,f$]al m9imum wage  
be align$ ) ! actual co/ ( liv+4 ,! wage
 increases e/abli%$ by ?is ,act1 includ+
 ! atta9m5t ( a #be h\rly wage1 are /eps
 t[>d t goal & %all be foll[$ by cont9u$
 adju/m5ts to ensure t ! m9imum wage    
rema9s responsive to *anges 9 wages &   

economic conditions ov] "t4  7#b7 ,bas$ 
on ! be/ available data1 includ+ wage   
data f ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics &   
economic projections f ! ,congressional 
,budget ,(fice1 a m9imum wage ( at lea/ 
#be p] h\r repres5ts a cons]vative      
basel9e /ep t[>d align+ wages ) ! co/ ( 
liv+ nationwide4  7#c7 ,l>ge1 highly    
pr(itable corporations h ! greate/      
capacity to raise wages & %\ld !re=e    
lead ! transition to high] wage /&>ds   
be=e small] employ]s4  7#d7 ,a ,f$]al   
m9imum wage align$ ) m$ian wages ov] !  
long-t]m ensures t wage /&>ds rise ) !  
economy1 prev5ts future erosion (       
pur*as+ p[]1 r$uces reliance on public  
assi/ance1 & promotes broad-bas$        
economic gr[?4  7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose 
( ?is ,act is to place ! ,f$]al m9imum  
wage on a durable pa? t[>d a liv+ wage t
 rema9s index$ to wage gr[? !reaft]1    
:ile requir+ l>ge corporations to lead !
 transition & provid+ additional        
adju/m5t "t = o!r employ]s4  #c4        
,def9ition ( l>ge employ] ,section #c ( 

! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi 
,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7z7 ,l>ge employ] means  
any employ] t-- 7#a7 has an annual gross
 rev5ue ( #a1jjj1jjj1jjj or m2 or  7#b7 
employs #ejj or m employees ?r\gh\t !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  4  #d4 ,m9imum wage     
increases ,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 section-- 7,a7 = purposes 
( su* an employ] t is a l>ge employ]1 n 
less ?an-- 7i7 #ab4jj p] h\r1 beg9n+ on 
! effective date "u section #aj ( !     
,liv+ ,wage ,= ,all ,act2  7ii7 #ae4jj  
p] h\r1 beg9n+ #a ye> aft] su* effective
 date2  7iii7 #ah4jj p] h\r1 beg9n+ #b  
ye>s aft] su* effective date2  7iv7     
#bj4jj p] h\r1 beg9n+ #c ye>s aft] su*  
effective date2  7v7 #bb4ej p] h\r1     
beg9n+ #d ye>s aft] su* effective date2 
7vi7 #be4jj p] h\r1 beg9n+ #e ye>s aft] 
su* effective date2 &  7vii7 beg9n+ on !
 date t is #f ye>s aft] su* effective   

date1 & annually !reaft]1 ! great] (--  
7,i7 am\nt 9 effect "u ?is subp>agraph =
 ! prec$+ ye>2 or  7,,ii7 ! am\nt       
describ$ 9 subsection 7h72 &  7,b7 =    
purposes ( an employ] t is n a l>ge     
employ]1 n less ?an--  7i7 #ab4jj p]    
h\r1 beg9n+ on ! effective date "u      
section #aj ( ! ,liv+ ,wage ,= ,all     
,act2  7ii7 #ad4jj p] h\r1 beg9n+ #a ye>
 aft] su* effective date2  7iii7 #af4jj 
p] h\r1 beg9n+ #b ye>s aft] su*         
effective date2  7iv7 #ah4jj p] h\r1    
beg9n+ #c ye>s aft] su* effective date2 
7v7 #bj4jj p] h\r1 beg9n+ #d ye>s aft]  
su* effective date2  7vi7 #bj4fj p] h\r1
 beg9n+ #e ye>s aft] su* effective date2
  7vii7 #ba4bj p] h\r1 beg9n+ #f ye>s   
aft] su* effective date2  7viii7 #ba4hj 
p] h\r1 beg9n+ #g ye>s aft] su*         
effective date2  7ix7 #bb4dj p] h\r1    
beg9n+ #h ye>s aft] su* effective date2 
7x7 #bc4jj p] h\r1 beg9n+ #i ye>s aft]  
su* effective date2  7xi7 #bc4fj p] h\r1
 beg9n+ #aj ye>s aft] su* effective     
date2  7xii7 #bd4bj p] h\r1 beg9n+ #aa  

ye>s aft] su* effective date2  7xiii7   
#be4jj p] h\r1 beg9n+ #ab ye>s aft] su* 
effective date2 &  7xiv7 beg9n+ on !    
date t is #ac ye>s aft] su* effective   
date1 & annually !reaft]1 ! great] (--  
7,i7 am\nt 9 effect "u ?is subp>agraph =
 ! prec$+ ye>2 or  7,,ii7 ! am\nt       
describ$ 9 subsection 7h74  4  #e4      
,national m$ian h\rly wage ,section #f (
 ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7h7 ,det]m9ation bas$ on 
! national m$ian h\rly wage  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! am\nt describ$ 9 ?is subsection
 is ! am\nt publi%$ by ! ,secret>y "u   
p>agraph 7#b7 = purposes ( ! relevant   
cal5d> ye>4  7#b7 ,det]m9ation ,= ea*   
cal5d> ye> beg9n+ #f ye>s aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ! ,liv+ ,wage ,= ,all ,act1 !
 ,secret>y %all publi%1 n lat] ?an      
,octob] #a ( ! prec$+ cal5d> ye>1 !     
am\nt = purposes ( ?is subsection t is  
equal to two-?irds ( ! m$ian h\rly wage 
= all employees z provid$ 9 ! mo/       
rec5tly publi%$ ,curr5t ,population     

,survey by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics 
z ( ! date ( publication4  4  #f4 ,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 = 
purposes ( su* an employ] t is a l>ge   
employ]-- 7aa7 #f4jj an h\r1 beg9n+ on !
 effective date "u section #aj ( ! ,liv+
 ,wage ,= ,all ,act2  7bb7 #i4jj an h\r1
 beg9n+ #a ye> aft] su* effective date2 
7cc7 #ab4jj an h\r1 beg9n+ #b ye>s aft] 
su* effective date2  7dd7 #ae4jj an h\r1
 beg9n+ #c ye>s aft] su* effective date2
  7ee7 #ah4jj an h\r1 beg9n+ #d ye>s    
aft] su* effective date2 &  7ff7 beg9n+ 
#e ye>s aft] su* effective date1 &      
annually !reaft]1 ! m9imum wage 9 effect
 "u section #f7;a77#a77;,a72 &  7,,ii7 =
 purposes ( an employ] t is n a l>ge    
employ]-- 7aa7 #d4ge an h\r1 beg9n+ on !

 effective date "u section #aj ( ! ,liv+
 ,wage ,= ,all ,act2 &  7bb7 beg9n+ #a  
ye> aft] su* effective date1 & annually 
!reaft]1 an h\rly wage t is ! less] (-- 
7,,aa7 an h\rly wage equal to ! am\nt   
det]m9$ "u ?is subclause = ! prec$+ ye> 
increas$ by #a4ge2 or 7,,bb7 ! m9imum   
wage rate 9 effect "u section           
#f7;a77#a77;,b72 &  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  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,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#a7 = !  
relevant employ]44  7,b7 ,effective date
 ,! am5dm5t made by subp>agraph 7,a7    
%all take effect on ! date t is #a day  
aft] ! date on :i* ! m9imum ca% wage    
rate requir$ "u section                 
#c7m77#b77;,a77i77,,ii77bb7 fir/ equals 
! m9imum wage 9 effect "u section       
#f7;a77#a77;,b74  7#b7 ,publication (   
notice = l>ge employ]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,subsection 7i7 ( section #f ( ! ,fair  
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #bjf71 z add$ by section #h ( 
! ,liv+ ,wage ,= ,all ,act1 is am5d$ by 
/rik+ subclauses 7,i7 & & ins]t+        
subclause4  7,b7 ,effective date ,!     
am5dm5t made by subp>agraph 7,a7 %all   

take effect on ! date t is #a day aft] !
 date on :i* ! m9imum ca% wage rate     
requir$ "u section                      
#c7m77#b77;,a77i77,i77ff7 takes effect4 
7#c7 ,publication ( notice = o!r        
employ]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsection 7i7 
( section #f ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds    
,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf71 z    
add$ by section #h ( ! ,liv+ ,wage ,=   
,all ,act & am5d$ by p>agraph 7#b71 is  
fur!r am5d$ by /rik+ or 9 accordance )  
subclause 7,,ii7 ( section              
#c7m77#b77;,a77i74  7,b7 ,effective date
 ,! am5dm5t made by subp>agraph 7,a7    
%all take effect on ! date describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a77;,b74  7d7 ,p5alties      
,section #af ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds    
,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baf7 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce (          
subsection 7b71 by ins]t+ or us$ aft]   
kept2  7#b7 9 ! sev5? s5t5ce (          
subsection 7c71 by ins]t+ or us$ aft]   
kept2 &  7#c7 9 ! second s5t5ce (       
subsection 7e77#b71 by ins]t+ or us$    
aft] kept4  #g4 ,y\? work]s  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 #aj ( ! ,liv+ ,wage ,= ,all  
,act1 #f4jj an h\r2 &  7,b7 = ea*       
succe$+ #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ aft] !      
increase made pursuant to subp>agraph   
7,a7-- 7i7 = purposes ( an employ] t is 
a l>ge employ]1 an h\rly wage t is !    
less] (-- 7,i7 an h\rly wage rate equal 
to ! am\nt det]m9$ "u ?is clause = !    
prec$+ ye> increas$ by #a4ge2 or  7,,ii7
 ! m9imum wage rate 9 effect "u section 
#f7;a77#a77;,a72 &  7ii7 = purposes ( an
 employ] t is n a l>ge employ]1 an h\rly
 wage t is ! less] (-- 7,i7 an h\rly    
wage rate equal to ! am\nt det]m9$ "u   
?is clause = ! prec$+ ye> increas$ by   
#a4ge2 or  7,,ii7 ! m9imum wage rate 9  
effect "u section #f7;a77#a77;,b74  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 #h ( ! ,liv+ ,wage ,=   
,all ,act1 is am5d$ by /rik+ or         
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] ! fir/ date on :i*-- 7,a7 ! h\rly  
wage "u section #f7;g77#a77;,b77i7      
equals ! m9imum wage 9 effect "u section
 #f7;a77#a77;,a72 &  7,b7 ! h\rly wage  
"u section #f7;g77#a77;,b77ii7 equals ! 
m9imum wage 9 effect "u section         
#f7;a77#a77;,b74  #h4 ,publication (    
notice ,section #f ( ! ,fair ,labor     
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#bjf71 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is fur!r    

am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7i7 ,n
 lat] ?an #fj days prior to ! effective 
date ( any increase 9 a requir$ wage    
det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 (   
subsection 7a77#a7 or subsection 7g77#a7
 or 9 accordance ) subclauses 7,i7 &    
7,,ii7 ( 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  #i4 ,employees ) disabilities  7a7 
,wages  7#a7 ,transition to liv+ 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 is n less  
?an-- 7i7 #e4jj an h\r1 = ! #a-ye> p]iod
 beg9n+ on ! effective date "u section  
#aj ( ! ,liv+ ,wage ,= ,all ,act2  7ii7 
= ea* succe$+ #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ aft] !
 increase made pursuant to clause 7i7-- 
7,i7 = purposes ( an employ] t is a l>ge
 employ]1 an h\rly wage t is ! less] (--

 7aa7 an h\rly wage rate equal to !     
am\nt det]m9$ "u ?is subclause = !      
prec$+ ye> increas$ by #a4ge2 or  7bb7 !
 m9imum wage rate 9 effect "u section   
#f7;a77#a77;,a72 &  7,,ii7 = purposes ( 
an employ] t is n a l>ge employ]1 an    
h\rly wage t is ! less] (-- 7aa7 an     
h\rly wage rate equal to ! am\nt det]m9$
 "u ?is subclause = ! prec$+ ye>        
increas$ by #a4ge2 or  7bb7 ! m9imum    
wage rate 9 effect "u section           
#f7;a77#a77;,b72 &  7iii7 if applicable1
 ! wage rate 9 effect on ! day be=e !   
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,liv+ ,wage ,= ,all 
,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 ( ! ,liv+ ,wage ,= ,all ,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 !
 ,liv+ ,wage ,= ,all ,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 ,!       
au?ority to issue special c]tificates "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all expire1 & no special
 c]tificates issu$ "u su* p>agraph %all 
h any legal effect1 beg9n+ on ! date t  
is #a day aft] ! fir/ date on :i*-- 7,a7
 ! wage rate describ$ 9 p>agraph        
7#a77;,a77ii77,i7 equals ! m9imum wage 9
 effect "u section #f7;a77#a77;,a72 &   
7,b7 ! wage rate describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a77;,a77ii77,,ii7 equals ! m9imum wage
 9 effect "u section #f7;a77#a77;,b74  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 #h ( 
! ,liv+ ,wage ,= ,all ,act1 is am5d$ by 
/rik+ or section #ad7;c77#a77;,a74  7#b7
 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all take effect on ! day 
aft] ! fir/ date on :i*-- 7,a7 ! wage   
rate describ$ 9 section                 
#ad7;c77#a77;,a77ii77,i7 equals ! m9imum

 wage 9 effect "u section               
#f7;a77#a77;,a72 &  7,b7 ! wage rate    
describ$ 9 section                      
#ad7;c77#a77;,a77ii77,,ii7 equals !     
m9imum wage 9 effect "u section         
#f7;a77#a77;,b74  #aj4 ,effective date  
,except z o!rwise provid$1 ?is ,act & ! 
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all take     
effect on ! fir/ day ( ! cal5d> ye> t   
beg9s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4