RELATING TO INCOME.

SB 214 eliminates the "tip credit," a practice allowing employers to count tips toward meeting minimum wage requirements for tipped workers like restaurant staff. The bill phases out this credit over time, requiring employers to pay the full minimum wage without reducing it based on tips. This directly affects tipped workers who will receive the full minimum wage and their employers who must adjust wage calculations. The policy change removes a longstanding exception to minimum wage rules, ensuring tipped employees earn the standard minimum wage regardless of tip amounts.