Repeals provisions relating to paid sick leave and minimum wage increases and reinstates previous minimum wage provisions

HB 715 repeals recent minimum wage increases and paid sick leave provisions, reinstating a lower minimum wage rate that was in effect in 2019. The bill sets the minimum wage for private employers at $8.60 per hour, with annual adjustments based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI-W) until it reaches $12.00 per hour. Public employers (state and local government) are excluded from these changes and will continue under existing rules. This bill directly affects private businesses and their hourly workers by reducing the required minimum wage from current levels.