Revision: Dec. 16, 2015, midnight
SB 261-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2015 SESSION
15-1019
06/09
SENATE BILL 261-FN
AN ACT establishing a state minimum wage.
SPONSORS: Sen. Soucy, Dist 18; Sen. Lasky, Dist 13; Sen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20; Sen.?Fuller?Clark, Dist 21; Sen. Pierce, Dist 5; Sen. Feltes, Dist 15; Sen. Watters, Dist 4
This bill establishes a state minimum hourly wage.
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15-1019
06/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Fifteen
AN ACT establishing a state minimum wage.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Minimum Hourly Rate; 2016. Amend the introductory paragraph of RSA 279:21 to read as follows:
279:21 Minimum Hourly Rate. Unless otherwise provided by statute, no person[, firm, or corporation] shall employ any employee at an hourly rate lower than $8.25 or that set forth in the federal minimum wage law, as amended. Tipped employees of a restaurant, hotel, motel, inn or cabin, who customarily and regularly receive more than $30 a month in tips directly from the customers will receive a base rate from the employer of not less than 45 percent of the applicable minimum wage. If an employee shows to the satisfaction of the commissioner that the actual amount of wages received at the end of each pay period did not equal the minimum wage for all hours worked, the employer shall pay the employee the difference to guarantee the applicable minimum wage. The limitations imposed hereby shall be subject to the following exceptions:
2 Minimum Hourly Rate; Version 2017. RSA 279:21 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
279:21 Minimum Hourly Rate. Unless otherwise provided by statute, no person shall employ any employee at an hourly rate lower than $9.00 or that set forth in the federal minimum wage law, as amended. Tipped employees of a restaurant, hotel, motel, inn or cabin, who customarily and regularly receive more than $30 a month in tips directly from the customers will receive a base rate from the employer of not less than 45 percent of the applicable minimum wage. If an employee shows to the satisfaction of the commissioner that the actual amount of wages received at the end of each pay period did not equal the minimum wage for all hours worked, the employer shall pay the employee the difference to guarantee the applicable minimum wage. The limitations imposed hereby shall be subject to the following exceptions:
3 Minimum Hourly Rate; Version 2018. RSA 279:21 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
279:21 Minimum Hourly Rate. Unless otherwise provided by statute, no person shall employ any employee at an hourly rate lower than $10.00 or that set forth in the federal minimum wage law, as amended. Tipped employees of a restaurant, hotel, motel, inn or cabin, who customarily and regularly receive more than $30 a month in tips directly from the customers will receive a base rate from the employer of not less than 45 percent of the applicable minimum wage. If an employee shows to the satisfaction of the commissioner that the actual amount of wages received at the end of each pay period did not equal the minimum wage for all hours worked, the employer shall pay the employee the difference to guarantee the applicable minimum wage. The limitations imposed hereby shall be subject to the following exceptions:
4 Effective Date.
I. Section 2 of this act shall take effect January 1, 2017.
II. Section 3 of this act shall take effect January 1, 2018.
III. The remainder of this act shall take effect January 1, 2016.
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15-1019
Revised 02/27/15
SB 261-FN FISCAL NOTE
AN ACT establishing a state minimum wage.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The New Hampshire Association of Counties states this bill, as introduced, may increase county expenditures by an indeterminable amount in FY 2016 and each year thereafter. The New Hampshire Municipal Association states this bill may increase local expenditures by an indeterminable amount in FY 2016 and each year thereafter. There is no impact on state expenditures or state, county and local revenue.
METHODOLOGY:
The New Hampshire Association of Counties states this bill increases the minimum wage to $8.25 an hour on January 1, 2016, to $9.00 an hour on January 1, 2017, and to $10.00 an hour on January 1, 2018. The Association states to the extent a county employer is paying an hourly wage less than required by this bill, they may have an increase costs. This bill will have no fiscal impact on county revenue.
The New Hampshire Municipal Association states this bill would cause an increase in wages for any employee who would otherwise be earning less than the new minimums. The Association states local expenditures may increase by an indeterminable amount to the extent the municipalities are not paying employees at the minimum wage. The Association anticipates any impact on expenditures will be minimal.
The Department of Administrative Services states this bill will have no impact on the state as the current minimum wage exceeds the amounts contained in the bill.
The Department of Labor states this bill will have no fiscal impact on the Department as it already has the systems in place to meet the requirements of this bill.