HB3220 - Low-Wage Employer Cost Recoupment Act

• Creates a surcharge imposed by the Department of Labor on employers that pay employees wages below the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility threshold for a single person.

• Applies to employees on payroll for at least 90 calendar days in a quarter, beginning with the first quarter of 2021.

• Surcharge amount equals the annual SNAP benefit value for a single person multiplied by the number of low-wage employees at that employer.

• Employers receive notification of surcharge amounts by January 31, 2022, and annually thereafter, with payment due in 10 equal monthly installments starting March 1 each year.

• Takes effect immediately upon becoming law.