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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill S.1349 194th (Current)

An Act relative to raising the minimum wage closer to a living wage in the commonwealth

By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1349) of Jason M. Lewis, Michael J. Barrett, James B. Eldridge, Manny Cruz and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to raising the minimum wage closer to a living wage in the commonwealth. Labor and Workforce Development.

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Bill Information

Presenter:
Jason M. Lewis
Status:
Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development

Labor and Workforce Development

Increases minimum wage from $15 to $20 an hour and increases the tipped minimum wage from $6.75 to $12 an hour over 5 years, fully implementing by 2030. After 2030, the minimum wage shall be adjusted annually using the consumer price index and the tipped minimum wage shall be adjusted to remain 60 percent of the minimum wage. The minimum wage statute is changed to clarify that it applies to both public and private employers.
* The bill summary was created by the Primary Sponsor of the bill; no committee of the General Court certifies the accuracy of its contents.

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