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FL H0917

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/16/2023

Primary Sponsor

Commerce Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Political subdivisions are prohibited from establishing, mandating, or maintaining a minimum wage other than the state or federal minimum wage, and from applying minimum wage requirements to wages that are exempt under state or federal law
  • Political subdivisions are barred from using purchasing or contracting procedures to control or affect the wages or employment benefits offered by their vendors, contractors, and service providers
  • Political subdivisions may not use evaluation factors, bidder qualifications, or other mechanisms to award contract preferences based on wages or employment benefits provided by contractors; this restriction applies only to contracts entered into on or after the act's effective date
  • The previous exception allowing political subdivisions to set wage requirements for employees of contractors and subcontractors providing goods or services to the subdivision is eliminated; exceptions remain only for the subdivision's own employees and employers receiving direct tax abatements or subsidies
  • Florida's state minimum wage (base rate of $6.15/hour, subject to annual adjustment) is limited to only those individuals entitled to receive the federal minimum wage under the Fair Labor Standards Act and its implementing regulations

Legislative Description

Wage and Employment Benefits

Last Action

Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 892 (Ch. 2023-222)

5/1/2023

Committee Referrals

Commerce Committee4/12/2023
Appropriations3/22/2023
Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee2/28/2023

Full Bill Text

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