Budget Amendment ID: FY2016-S3-18

OTH 18

Minimum Wage Report

Messrs. Tarr, Ross, deMacedo and Fattman moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after Section __, the following section:-

SECTION __. The secretary of labor and workforce development, in conjunction with the director of unemployment insurance, shall perform a study evaluating the effect of chapter 144 of the acts of 2014 on unemployment rates in the commonwealth. In conducting the study, the secretary shall consult with the department of revenue, the division of labor standards and representatives of business owners across the commonwealth including the National Federation of Independent Business, the Associated Industries of Massachusetts, the Retailers Association of Massachusetts, and the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation. The secretary shall file a report with the clerks of the House of Representatives and Senate on or before September 1 2015. The report shall include legislative recommendations regarding changes to said chapter 144 to lessen any negative impacts the legislation has had on unemployment rates.