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Assembly Actions -
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| Mar 22, 2018 |
print number 6907a |
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amend and recommit to labor |
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referred to labor |
| Oct 11, 2017 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S6907A
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 60th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Labor Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
(R, C) 54th Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2017-S6907 - Details
2017-S6907 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6907
SPONSOR: GALLIVAN
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the labor law, in relation to farm
worker meal and lodging minimum wage credits
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To amend farm worker meal and lodging minimum wage credits which shall
be annually adjusted to reflect an increase in the rate of cost of
living, as determined by the cost of living adjustment calculator.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Amends Section 673 of the labor law to increase the allow-
ances to farmers for employee's meals, lodging, and utilities as part of
the minimum wage rate.
Section 2: Effective date.
2017-S6907 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
6907
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
October 11, 2017
___________
Introduced by Sen. GALLIVAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to farm worker meal and lodg-
ing minimum wage credits
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 673 of the labor law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 3 to read as follows:
3. MEALS, LODGING AND UTILITIES ALLOWANCES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER
PROVISION OF LAW OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, THE FOLLOWING ITEMS AND
THEIR RESPECTIVE VALUES MAY BE CONSIDERED PART OF THE MINIMUM WAGE RATE,
AND SHALL BE ANNUALLY ADJUSTED TO REFLECT AN INCREASE IN THE RATE OF
COST OF LIVING, AS DETERMINED BY THE COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT CALCULA-
TOR, IF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE PROVIDED TO THE EMPLOYEE:
A. MEALS. EMPLOYEES SHALL RECEIVE $2.95 PER MEAL ON OR AFTER JANUARY
1, 2018. NO ALLOWANCE FOR MEALS SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF THE MINI-
MUM WAGE IF A MIGRANT SEASONAL EMPLOYEE EARNS LESS THAN $440.87 IN A
TWO-WEEK PERIOD ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2018, OTHER THAN BY REASON OF
VOLUNTARY ABSENCE.
B. LODGING AND UTILITIES. (1) MIGRANT SEASONAL EMPLOYEES. NO ALLOWANCE
FOR LODGING OR UTILITIES SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF THE MINIMUM WAGE
FOR A MIGRANT SEASONAL EMPLOYEE. (2) ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES. ALL OTHER
EMPLOYEES NOT PROVIDED FOR IN SUBPARAGRAPH ONE OF THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL
RECEIVE $32.89 PER WEEK ON AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2018 PER EMPLOYEE FOR
SINGLE OCCUPANCY OR $21.96 PER WEEK ON AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2018 PER
EMPLOYEE FOR MULTIPLE OCCUPANCY. WHEN A HOUSE OR APARTMENT AND UTILITIES
ARE FURNISHED BY AN EMPLOYER TO AN EMPLOYEE, A FAIR AND REASONABLE
AMOUNT MAY BE ALLOWED FOR SUCH FACILITIES, WHICH AMOUNT SHALL NOT EXCEED
THE LESSER OF EITHER THE REASONABLE VALUE OF COMPARABLE FACILITIES IN
THE LOCALITY, OR $8.68 A DAY ON AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2018 FOR AN INDI-
VIDUAL EMPLOYEE, AND $13.89 A DAY ON AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2018 WHEN THE
EMPLOYEE'S FAMILY RESIDES WITH THE EMPLOYEE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law.
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
(R, C) 54th Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2017-S6907A (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S6907A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6907A
SPONSOR: GALLIVAN
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the labor law, in relation to farm worker meal and lodg-
ing minimum wage credits
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To amend farm worker meal and lodging minimum wage credits which shall
be annually adjusted to reflect an increase in the rate of cost of
living, as determined by the cost of living adjustment calculator.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Amends Section 673 of the labor law to increase the allow-
ances to farmers for employee's meals, lodging, and utilities as part of
the minimum wage rate.
Section 2: Effective date.
2017-S6907A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
6907--A
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
October 11, 2017
___________
Introduced by Sens. GALLIVAN, AKSHAR, HELMING, LITTLE -- read twice and
ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on
Rules -- 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 farm worker meal and lodg-
ing minimum wage credits
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 673 of the labor law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 3 to read as follows:
3. MEALS, LODGING AND UTILITIES ALLOWANCES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER
PROVISION OF LAW OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, THE FOLLOWING ITEMS AND
THEIR RESPECTIVE VALUES MAY BE CONSIDERED PART OF THE MINIMUM WAGE RATE,
AND SHALL BE ANNUALLY ADJUSTED TO REFLECT AN INCREASE IN THE RATE OF
COST OF LIVING, AS DETERMINED BY THE COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT CALCULA-
TOR, IF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE PROVIDED TO THE EMPLOYEE:
A. MEALS. EMPLOYEES MAY BE CHARGED $2.95 PER MEAL ON OR AFTER JANUARY
FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN. NO ALLOWANCE FOR MEALS SHALL BE CONSID-
ERED AS PART OF THE MINIMUM WAGE IF A MIGRANT SEASONAL EMPLOYEE EARNS
LESS THAN $440.87 IN A TWO-WEEK PERIOD ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO
THOUSAND EIGHTEEN, OTHER THAN BY REASON OF VOLUNTARY ABSENCE.
B. LODGING AND UTILITIES. (1) MIGRANT SEASONAL EMPLOYEES. NO ALLOWANCE
FOR LODGING OR UTILITIES SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF THE MINIMUM WAGE
FOR A MIGRANT SEASONAL EMPLOYEE. (2) ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES. ALL OTHER
EMPLOYEES NOT PROVIDED FOR IN SUBPARAGRAPH ONE OF THIS PARAGRAPH MAY BE
CHARGED $32.89 PER WEEK ON AND AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGH-
TEEN PER EMPLOYEE FOR SINGLE OCCUPANCY OR $21.96 PER WEEK ON AND AFTER
JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN PER EMPLOYEE FOR MULTIPLE OCCUPAN-
CY. WHEN A HOUSE OR APARTMENT AND UTILITIES ARE FURNISHED BY AN EMPLOYER
TO AN EMPLOYEE, A FAIR AND REASONABLE AMOUNT MAY BE ALLOWED FOR SUCH
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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