SB3988 Summary

• Delays the minimum wage increase scheduled for July 1, 2020 to January 1, 2021, pushing back all subsequent annual increases by one year.

• Changes the target date for reaching $15 per hour minimum wage from 2025 to 2026 for employees 18 years of age and older.

• Delays minimum wage increases for employees under 18 years of age who do not work more than 650 hours per year, with the final rate of $13 per hour effective January 1, 2026 instead of 2025.

• States the General Assembly's intent to ease the burden on businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic to enable rehiring of employees, while maintaining that the legislation does not alter the ultimate minimum wage amounts.

• Takes effect immediately upon becoming law.