Amendment #53 to H3983

An Amendment to Study the Economic Impacts of the Workforce Reform Bill

Representatives Lyons of Andover, O'Connell of Taunton, Lombardo of Billerica, Cole of Peabody, Diehl of Whitman and Dooley moves to amend the bill by inserting at the end thereof the following new section:-

SECTION 74.

(a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, there shall be an independent commission to study and report on the economic impact of H3983 on the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The commission shall consist of: the governor, or designee; the Massachusetts director of the National Federation of Independent Business, or designee; 2 members of the house of representatives, 1 of whom shall be appointed by the minority leader; and 2 members of the senate, 1 of whom shall be appointed by the minority leader.

The commission shall research and assess the impact of the proposed minimum wage increase on job creation, small businesses, and the teen unemployment rate. The commission shall determine whether H3983 will have a positive or negative impact on the creation of jobs and the fostering of economic activity in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

(b) Said report shall be filed with to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the House Minority Leader, the Senate President and the Senate Minority Leader, and the clerks of the House of Representatives and senate no later than October 15, 2015.

(c) Sections 1 to 73, inclusive, shall only take effect on the condition of a positive recommendation from the above created commission.

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #53 to H3983

An Amendment to Study the Economic Impacts of the Workforce Reform Bill