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NC H705

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

4/27/2021

Primary Sponsor

Terence Everitt

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021-2022 Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a $15 per hour minimum wage for all first responders in North Carolina, effective January 1, 2022, or the federal minimum wage if higher
  • Defines "first responder" as law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians or paramedics, excluding volunteer firefighters
  • Appropriates $52 million in federal funds to the Department of Commerce for the 2021-2022 fiscal year to create the First Responders Fund
  • Provides grants to public and private employers to offset 50 percent of increased payroll costs from the wage increase for one year only, with $100,000 allocated for program administration
  • Grant funding remains available from January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022, with unexpended funds reverting to the General Fund on June 30, 2023

Legislative Description

Set $15 Minimum Wage for First Responders

Appropriations

Last Action

Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

4/28/2021

Committee Referrals

Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House4/28/2021

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