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ID H0050

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/25/2019

Primary Sponsor

Ilana Rubel

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes the prohibition in Idaho Code Section 44-1502(4) that prevented political subdivisions from establishing minimum wages higher than the state minimum wage
  • Maintains the state minimum wage at $7.25 per hour, which tracks with the federal minimum wage
  • Keeps the tipped employee minimum wage at $3.35 per hour, with employers required to make up any difference if tips plus direct wages do not equal the state minimum wage
  • Retains the subminimum wage of $4.25 per hour for employees under 20 years of age during their first 90 consecutive calendar days of employment
  • Makes technical corrections to existing wage provisions, including clarification of tip pooling arrangements

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to remove language prohibiting a political subdivision from enacting a minimum wage that is higher than the state minimum wage.

MINIMUM WAGE

Last Action

Reported Printed and Referred to Ways & Means

1/28/2019

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means1/28/2019

Full Bill Text

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