KS SB471

Increases Kansas minimum wage from $7.25 to $16 per hour, removing the previous tiered rate structure that dated back to 2010

Expands coverage to include employers and employees subject to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq.), who were previously exempt from state minimum wage requirements

Maintains the $2.13 per hour minimum cash wage for tipped employees, with employers required to make up the difference if tips plus wages fall below the new $16 minimum

Preserves existing exemptions for agricultural workers, domestic service workers, executive/administrative/professional employees, federal employees, nonprofit volunteers, and workers 18 or younger employed part-time or occasionally

Takes effect upon publication in the Kansas statute book