House File 2292 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2292 BY KAJTAZOVIC A BILL FOR An Act providing for an increase in the state minimum hourly 1 wage. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 6035YH (2) 85 je/rj
H.F. 2292 Section 1. Section 91D.1, subsection 1, paragraphs a and d, 1 Code 2014, are amended to read as follows: 2 a. The state hourly wage shall be at least $6.20 as of April 3 1, 2007, and $7.25 as of January 1, 2008 , $8.25 as of January 4 1, 2016, $9.25 as of January 1, 2017, and $10.25 as of January 5 1, 2018 . 6 d. An employer is not required to pay an employee the 7 applicable state hourly wage provided in paragraph “a” until the 8 employee has completed ninety calendar days of employment with 9 the employer. An employee who has completed ninety calendar 10 days of employment with the employer prior to April 1, 2007, or 11 January 1, 2008, shall earn the applicable state hourly minimum 12 wage as of that the date of completion . An employer shall 13 pay an employee who has not completed ninety calendar days of 14 employment with the employer an hourly wage of at least $5.30 15 as of April 1, 2007, and $6.35 as of January 1, 2008 , $7.35 as 16 of January 1, 2016, $8.35 as of January 1, 2017, and $9.35 as 17 of January 1, 2018 . 18 EXPLANATION 19 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 20 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 21 This bill increases the state minimum hourly wage to $8.25 22 as of January 1, 2016, to $9.25 as of January 1, 2017, and to 23 $10.25 as of January 1, 2018. The bill increases the state 24 minimum hourly wage for employees employed for less than 90 25 days to $7.35 as of January 1, 2016, to $8.35 as of January 1, 26 2017, and to $9.35 as of January 1, 2018. 27 -1- LSB 6035YH (2) 85 je/rj 1/ 1