2001-2002 Minimum Wage Enactments

State/Bill #

Summary

Date Enacted

Alaska

H.B. 56

Relates to minimum wages; raises the minimum wage to $7.15 an hour

Enacted 07/01/02

California

A.B. 2985

Directs the Labor and Workforce Development Agency to contract with a research organization, to study the enforcement of wage and hour laws, including the identification of federal and State resources that may be utilized to enforce wage and hour laws. Provides that the study shall be completed by December 31, 2003, and paid from existing funds not to exceed a certain amount

Enacted 09/18/02

Connecticut

H.B. 5057

Raised minimum wage to $6.90 an hour effective January 1,2003 and to $7.10 an hour January 1, 2004; relates to the sunset date of a provision, commonly called a tip credit, that gives employers an offset against the minimum wage for certain employees; includes people employed in the hotel and restaurant industry, bartenders; requires the employer to keep records and report wages

Enacted 05/06/02

Georgia

S.B. 14

Provides for an increase in the minimum wage to $5.15 per hour

Enacted 04/13/01

Hawaii

S.B. 1144

Relates to minimum wage; raises minimum wage by $5.75 on 1/1/02 and raises it to $6.25 on 1/1/03

Enacted 06/25/01

Illinois

S.B. 281

Amends the Minimum Wage Law; authorizes the Director of Labor to bring legal action to recover the amount of the unpaid minimum wages and unpaid overtime compensation owning to any employee and an equal additional amount as punitive damages; requires the action to be brought within 3 years from the date of failure to pay the wages or compensation

Enacted 08/16/01

Maine

S.B. 504

Provides increases in the State's minimum wage starting 01/01/02 the minimum wage is $ 5.65 per hour and starting 01/0102 minimum wage is $ 6.15 per hour

Enacted 05/13/01

Montana

H.B.194

Revises the language relating to overtime and minimum wage exemptions for outside sales to conform with the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act

Enacted 02/19/01

New York

S.B. 4155

Defines limited liability companies as employers for purposes of provisions of law pertaining to the payment of wages and the minimum wage

Enacted 08/06/02

North Carolina

S.B. 1232

Allows members of the North Carolina Firemen's and Rescue Squad Workers' Pension fund with at least ten years of service to continue as members after the takeover of a volunteer department by a city or county; exempts volunteer firefighters, emergency medical services personnel and rescue squad workers from overtime and minimum wage laws

Enacted 09/06/02

South Carolina

H.B. 3289

Prohibits a political subdivision of this state from establishing, mandating or otherwise requiring a minimum wage that exceeds the federal minimum wage set

Enacted 06/05/02