SB 1153 would remove tips earned by employees from state income tax calculations, meaning workers would not pay state income tax on money received as tips. This directly affects service industry workers, such as those in restaurants or hospitality, who rely on tip income. The bill achieves this by excluding tip-derived gross income, adjusted gross income, and taxable income from state tax computations. The policy change simplifies tax reporting for these employees by treating tips as non-taxable income under state law.
Proposes an amendment to Article IX of the Hawaii State Constitution to guarantee that every person has the inalienable right, while engaged in employment in the State, to be paid at a wage rate that is at least equal to the state minimum wage rate, as provided by law, without regard to the type or nature of employment, unless justified by a compelling state interest achieved by the least restrictive means.
Beginning 1/1/2027, increases the tip credit amount to equal twenty-five per cent of the minimum wage. Requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to annually calculate the adjusted tip credit amount.
Amends the minimum monthly guaranteed compensation an individual must earn to be exempt from certain wage and hour requirements. Requires the minimum wage to increase to $18.00 per hour beginning 1/1/2027, instead of 1/1/2028. Increases the minimum wage on 1/1/2028, 1/1/2029, and 1/1/2030. Prohibits tipped employees from being paid less than the minimum wage. Beginning on 9/30/2030, and on September 30 of each year thereafter, requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to calculate an adjusted minimum wage rate.
Beginning 1/1/2026, increases the tip credit to be twenty per cent of the minimum wage and requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to annually calculate an adjusted tip credit amount.
Requires hourly rate or salary ranges to be disclosed on job listings for full-time, part-time, temporary, or seasonal employees. Removes the exemption for employers having fewer than fifty employees. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
HB 684 would gradually eliminate the "tip credit," a practice allowing employers to count tips toward meeting the minimum wage requirement for tipped workers. This change would directly affect restaurant servers, bartenders, and other tipped employees, as well as the businesses that employ them. The bill's key mechanism is a phased approach over time, replacing the current system where employers could offset part of the minimum wage with reported tips, ensuring tipped workers receive the full minimum wage without relying on tip counts.
Authorizes the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to establish a Community Wage Theft Enforcement Partnership Program and enter into contracts or memoranda of agreements with community-based organizations to enhance outreach, referral, and recovery of stolen wages. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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.
HB 84 would set the minimum wage at $15.00 per hour starting January 1, 2026, instead of higher scheduled increases. It directly affects low-wage workers and businesses that pay the minimum wage or use tip credits by stopping future wage hikes and repealing existing tip credit provisions after that date. The bill modifies the state's minimum wage schedule to cap increases at $15.00 per hour, reversing planned higher rates and eliminating tip credit adjustments effective January 1, 2026.
