Idaho Bills

Amends existing law to remove language prohibiting a political subdivision from enacting a minimum wage that is higher than the state minimum wage.

This legislation restores the power of local government to establish an increased minimum wage should it elect to do so.

Amends existing law to remove the training wage provision.

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding minimum wages.

This bill proposes to incrementally increase the minimum wage in Idaho from $7.25 an hour to 8.25 an hour effective July 1, 2019; to $10.50 an hour effective July 1, 2020; to $12.00 an hour effective July 1, 2021. Wages for tipped employees will increase from $3.35 per hour to $4.35 per hour commencing July 1, 2019, $5.85 per hour on July 1, 2020 and $7.35 per hour commencing July 1, 2021. Beginning September 30, 2022, and on September 30 each year thereafter, the director of the Department of Labor shall calculate and adjusttheminimumwagerateincludingtheminimumwageratefortippedemployeesindirectproportionto the increase or decrease in the United States department of labor's consumer price index(CPI), or a successor index, for the period from July 1 of the previous calendar year to June 30 of the previous calendar year to June 30 of the current calendar year. In addition, training wage will be eliminated.