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FL H0109

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

3/11/2016

Primary Sponsor

Victor Torres

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases Florida's state minimum wage from $6.15 to $15 per hour for all hours worked in the state
  • Prohibits employers from paying employees at a rate less than the state minimum wage, removing the previous restriction that limited the state minimum wage only to workers entitled to the federal minimum wage
  • Requires the Department of Economic Opportunity to calculate an annually adjusted state minimum wage rate each September 30 by increasing the wage by the inflation rate for the prior 12 months, using the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers for the South Region
  • Each adjusted minimum wage rate takes effect on the following January 1
  • Effective date: January 1, 2017

Legislative Description

State Minimum Wage

Last Action

Died in Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee

3/11/2016

Committee Referrals

Economic Development And Tourism Subcommittee9/10/2015

Full Bill Text

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