NY State Senate Bill 2015-S1817A

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Feb 25, 2016	print number 1817b
Feb 25, 2016	amend and recommit to labor
Jan 26, 2016	print number 1817a
Jan 26, 2016	amend and recommit to labor
Jan 06, 2016	referred to labor
Jan 15, 2015	referred to labor

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2015-S1817 - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Labor
Law Section:: Labor Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §652, Lab L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:: S3711

2015-S1817 - Summary

Increases the minimum wage to $15.00 an hour and includes annual increases for inflation.

2015-S1817 - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S1817

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the labor law, in relation to
increasing the minimum wage

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This legislation increases the state minimum wage to $11.15 with
annual adjustments for inflation.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Amends Subdivision 1 of section 652 of the labor law, as
amended to read that every employer shall pay to each of its employees
for each hour worked a wage of not less than: $11.15 on and after
January 1, 2016, and on and after January 1, 2017 and on each
following January first, the commissioner shall calculate and
establish an adjusted minimum wage rate by increasing the then current
wage rate by the rate of inflation using the consumer price index-all
urban consumers, CPI-U, or a successor index as calculated by the
United States Department of Labor if such rate is greater than zero
percent, of if greater such other wage as may be established by
federal law or its successors or such other wage as may be established
in accordance with the provisions of this article

Section 2: This act shall take effect immediately.

JUSTIFICATION:

New York State has the greatest degree of income inequality among the
50 states according to the American Community Survey (ACS). Based on
the Gini index, New York State tops all other states in inequality
with respect to pre-tax income.

New York City is amongst the top 25 worst cities in terms of the level
of inequality. In the ACS pooled data for three years (2009-2011), the
Gini index for the U.S. was 0.470, and for New York State it was
0.500. There has been no statistically significant change in New
York's Gini ratio. These staggering statistics coupled with the state
of our economy can be catastrophic if not addressed.

This bill would bring New York's minimum wage back to its all time
high purchasing power of July 1970. The $1.85 minimum wage level that
year would be equivalent to $11.15 an hour in today's dollars.

Raising the minimum wage to anything less than $11.15 per hour would
leave our population well below a meaningful living standard.
(According to the Fiscal Policy Institute and National Employment Law
Project: Raising New York's Minimum Wage analysis).

Opponents may argue that raising the minimum wage this high would
devastate the small business industry; however, raising the minimum
wage would do the exact opposite. According to the national Federation
of Independent Businesses, poor sales is one of the top pressing
problems facing small businesses, not the cost of labor.


The Fiscal Policy Institute and National Employment Law Project
project an increase in the minimum wage would inject over $2 billion
in new consumer spending and create over 15,000 jobs.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2013-2014: S.3711 Referred to Labor.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect immediately.

2015-S1817 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  1817

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 15, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor

AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation  to  increasing  the  minimum
  wage

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 652 of the labor law,  as  amended
by  section 1 of part P of chapter 57 of the laws of 2013, is amended to
read as follows:
  1. Statutory. Every employer shall pay to each of  its  employees  for
each hour worked a wage of not less than:
  $4.25 on and after April 1, 1991,
  $5.15 on and after March 31, 2000,
  $6.00 on and after January 1, 2005,
  $6.75 on and after January 1, 2006,
  $7.15 on and after January 1, 2007,
  $8.00 on and after December 31, 2013,
  $8.75 on and after December 31, 2014,
  [$9.00 on and after December 31, 2015,]
  $11.15 ON AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2016,
  AND  ON AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2017 AND ON EACH FOLLOWING JANUARY FIRST,
THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CALCULATE AND ESTABLISH AN ADJUSTED MINIMUM  WAGE
RATE  BY  INCREASING  THE  THEN CURRENT MINIMUM WAGE RATE BY THE RATE OF
INFLATION FOR THE MOST RECENT TWELVE MONTH  PERIOD  AVAILABLE  PRIOR  TO
EACH  JANUARY  FIRST USING THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX-ALL URBAN CONSUMERS,
CPI-U, OR A SUCCESSOR INDEX AS CALCULATED BY THE UNITED  STATES  DEPART-
MENT  OF  LABOR, IF SUCH RATE OF INFLATION IS GREATER THAN ZERO PERCENT,
or, if greater, such other wage as may be  established  by  federal  law
pursuant  to  29 U.S.C. section 206 or its successors or such other wage
as may be established in accordance with the provisions of this article.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06875-01-5

2015-S1817A - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Labor
Law Section:: Labor Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §652, Lab L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:: S3711

2015-S1817A - Summary

Increases the minimum wage to $15.00 an hour and includes annual increases for inflation.

2015-S1817A - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S1817A                     Revised 02/25/16

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the labor law, in relation to increasing the minimum
wage

 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :

This legislation increases the state minimum wage to $11.15 with
annual adjustments for inflation.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

Section 1: Amends Subdivision 1 of section 652 of the labor law, as
amended to read that every employer shall pay to each of its employees
for each hour worked a wage of not less than: $11.15 on and after
January 1, 2016, and on and after January 1, 2017 and on each
following January first, the commissioner shall calculate and
establish an adjusted minimum wage rate by increasing the then current
wage rate by the rate of inflation using the consumer price index-all
urban consumers, CPI-U, or a successor index as calculated by the
United States Department of Labor if such rate is greater than zero
percent, of if greater such other wage as may be established by
federal law or its successors or such other wage as may be established
in accordance with the provisions of this article

Section 2: This act shall take effect immediately.

 JUSTIFICATION :

New York State has the greatest degree of income inequality among the
50 states according to the American Community Survey (ACS). Based on
the Gini index, New York State tops all other states in inequality
with respect to pre-tax income.

New York City is amongst the top 25 worst cities in terms of the level
of inequality. In the ACS pooled data for three years (2009-2011), the
Gini index for the U.S. was 0.470, and for New York State it was
0.500. There has been no statistically significant change in New
York's Gini ratio. These staggering statistics coupled with the state
of our economy can be catastrophic if not addressed.

This bill would bring New York's minimum wage back to its all time
high purchasing power of July 1970. The $1.85 minimum wage level that
year would be equivalent to $11.15 an hour in today's dollars.

Raising the minimum wage to anything less than $11.15 per hour would
leave our population well below a meaningful living standard.
(According to the Fiscal Policy Institute and National Employment Law
Project:  Raising New York's Minimum Wage analysis).

Opponents may argue that raising the minimum wage this high would
devastate the small business industry; however, raising the minimum
wage would do the exact opposite. According to the national Federation
of Independent Businesses, poor sales is one of the top pressing
problems facing small businesses, not the cost of labor.

The Fiscal Policy Institute and National Employment Law Project an
increase in the minimum wage would inject over $2 billion in new
consumer spending and create over 15,000 jobs.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2013-2014: S.3711 Referred to Labor.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS :

None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall rake effect immediately.

2015-S1817A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 1817--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 15, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor  --  recommitted  to
  the  Committee  on  Labor  in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
  recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the labor law, in relation to increasing the minimum
  wage

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Subdivision 1 of section 652 of the labor law, as amended
by section 1 of part P of chapter 57 of the laws of 2013, is amended  to
read as follows:
  1.  Statutory.  Every  employer shall pay to each of its employees for
each hour worked a wage of not less than:
  $4.25 on and after April 1, 1991,
  $5.15 on and after March 31, 2000,
  $6.00 on and after January 1, 2005,
  $6.75 on and after January 1, 2006,
  $7.15 on and after January 1, 2007,
  $8.00 on and after December 31, 2013,
  $8.75 on and after December 31, 2014,
  [$9.00 on and after December 31, 2015,]
  $11.15 ON AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2017,
  AND ON AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2018 AND ON EACH FOLLOWING JANUARY  FIRST,
THE  COMMISSIONER SHALL CALCULATE AND ESTABLISH AN ADJUSTED MINIMUM WAGE
RATE BY INCREASING THE THEN CURRENT MINIMUM WAGE RATE  BY  THE  RATE  OF
INFLATION  FOR  THE  MOST  RECENT TWELVE MONTH PERIOD AVAILABLE PRIOR TO
EACH JANUARY FIRST USING THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX-ALL  URBAN  CONSUMERS,
CPI-U,  OR  A SUCCESSOR INDEX AS CALCULATED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPART-
MENT OF LABOR, IF SUCH RATE OF INFLATION IS GREATER THAN  ZERO  PERCENT,
or,  if  greater,  such  other wage as may be established by federal law
pursuant to 29 U.S.C. section 206 or its successors or such  other  wage
as may be established in accordance with the provisions of this article.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06875-02-6

2015-S1817B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Labor
Law Section:: Labor Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §652, Lab L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:: S3711

2015-S1817B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Increases the minimum wage to $15.00 an hour and includes annual increases for inflation.

2015-S1817B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S1817B             REVISED MEMO 02/29/2016

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the labor law, in relation to
increasing the minimum wage

 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :

This legislation increases the state minimum wage to $15.00 with
annual adjustments for inflation.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

Section 1: Amends Subdivision 1 of section 652 of the labor law, as
amended to read that every employer shall pay to each of its employees
for each hour worked a wage of not less than: $15.00 on and after
January 1, 2016, and on and after January 1, 2017 and on each
following January first, the commissioner shall calculate and
establish an adjusted minimum wage rate by increasing the then current
wage rate by the rate of inflation using the consumer price index-all
urban consumers, CPI-U, or a successor index as calculated by the
United States Department of Labor if such rate is greater than zero
percent, of if greater such other wage as may be established by
federal law or its successors or such other wage as may be established
in accordance with the provisions of this article

Section 2: This act shall take effect immediately.

 JUSTIFICATION :

New York State has the greatest degree of income inequality among the
50 states according to the American Community Survey (ACS). Based on
the Gini index, New York State tops all other states in inequality
with respect to pre-tax income.

New York City is amongst the top 25 worst cities in terms of the level
of inequality. In, the ACS pooled data for three years (2009-2011),
the Gini index for the U.S. was 0.470, and for New York State it was
0.500. There has been no statistically significant change in New
York's Gini ratio. These staggering statistics coupled with the state
of our economy can be catastrophic if not addressed.

This bill would bring New York's minimum wage back to its all time
high purchasing power of July 1970. The $1.85 minimum wage level that
year would be equivalent to $15.00 an hour in today's dollars.
Raising the minimum wage to anything less than $15.00 per hour would
leave our population well below a meaningful living standard.
(According to the Fiscal Policy Institute and National Employment Law
Project: Raising New York's Minimum Wage analysis).

Opponents may argue that raising the minimum wage this high would
devastate the small business industry; however, .raising the minimum
wage would do the exact opposite. According to the national Federation
of Independent Businesses, poor sales is one of the top pressing
problems facing small businesses, not the cost of labor.

The Fiscal Policy Institute and National Employment Law Project an
increase in the minimum wage would inject over $2 billion in new
consumer spending and create over 15,000 jobs.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2013-2014: S.3711 Referred to Labor.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS :

None.
 EFFECTIVE DATE :

2015-S1817B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 1817--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 15, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor  --  recommitted  to
  the  Committee  on  Labor  in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
  recommitted  to  said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation  to  increasing  the  minimum
  wage

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 652 of the labor law,  as  amended
by  section 1 of part P of chapter 57 of the laws of 2013, is amended to
read as follows:
  1. Statutory. Every employer shall pay to each of  its  employees  for
each hour worked a wage of not less than:
  $4.25 on and after April 1, 1991,
  $5.15 on and after March 31, 2000,
  $6.00 on and after January 1, 2005,
  $6.75 on and after January 1, 2006,
  $7.15 on and after January 1, 2007,
  $8.00 on and after December 31, 2013,
  $8.75 on and after December 31, 2014,
  [$9.00 on and after December 31, 2015,]
  $15.00 ON AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2017,
  AND  ON AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2018 AND ON EACH FOLLOWING JANUARY FIRST,
THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CALCULATE AND ESTABLISH AN ADJUSTED MINIMUM  WAGE
RATE  BY  INCREASING  THE  THEN CURRENT MINIMUM WAGE RATE BY THE RATE OF
INFLATION FOR THE MOST RECENT TWELVE MONTH  PERIOD  AVAILABLE  PRIOR  TO
EACH  JANUARY  FIRST USING THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX-ALL URBAN CONSUMERS,
CPI-U, OR A SUCCESSOR INDEX AS CALCULATED BY THE UNITED  STATES  DEPART-
MENT  OF  LABOR, IF SUCH RATE OF INFLATION IS GREATER THAN ZERO PERCENT,

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06875-03-6

S. 1817--B                          2

or, if greater, such other wage as may be  established  by  federal  law
pursuant  to  29 U.S.C. section 206 or its successors or such other wage
as may be established in accordance with the provisions of this article.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Senate Bill S1817A

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Labor Committee

Bill Amendments

2015-S1817 - Details

2015-S1817 - Summary

2015-S1817 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S1817 - Bill Text download pdf

2015-S1817A - Details

2015-S1817A - Summary

2015-S1817A - Sponsor Memo

2015-S1817A - Bill Text download pdf

2015-S1817B (ACTIVE) - Details

2015-S1817B (ACTIVE) - Summary

2015-S1817B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S1817B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Kevin S. Parker

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Labor Committee

Bill Amendments

2015-S1817 - Details

2015-S1817 - Summary

2015-S1817 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S1817 - Bill Text download pdf

2015-S1817A - Details

2015-S1817A - Summary

2015-S1817A - Sponsor Memo

2015-S1817A - Bill Text download pdf

2015-S1817B (ACTIVE) - Details

2015-S1817B (ACTIVE) - Summary

2015-S1817B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S1817B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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