AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES

HB 7771 sets the state's minimum wage at $24.00 per hour starting January 1, 2027, for all covered employees under existing labor law. This bill amends the state's minimum wage schedule by adding a new effective date and rate, continuing a pattern of annual increases that began in 1999. The change directly affects all private-sector workers in the state who are currently covered by minimum wage protections. The bill takes effect upon passage, with no exemptions or phase-in periods specified.