Signed by Governor Rick Snyder

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with House amendments and pass a bill that increases the minimum wage.

Highlights:

• Increases the minimum hourly wage rate from $7.40 to the following (Sec. 4):
• $8.15 beginning September 1, 2014; 
• $8.50 beginning January 1, 2016; 
• $8.90 beginning January 1, 2017; and 
• $9.25 beginning January 1, 2018.

• Increases the minimum hourly wage rate to reflect the average annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index, but shall not exceed a 3.5 percent annual increase, beginning January 2019 (Sec. 4).

• Specifies that an increase in the minimum hourly wage rate, determined by the annual percent change in Consumer Price Index, will not take effect if the unemployment rate is at least 8.5 percent for the year preceding the year for the prescribed increase (Sec. 4).

• Increases the minimum hourly wage rate for employees who receive tips from $2.65 to 38 percent of the minimum hourly wage rate, beginning September 1, 2014 (Sec. 4).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that increases the minimum wage.

Highlights:

• Increases the minimum hourly wage rate from $7.40 to the following (Sec. 4):
• $8.15 beginning September 1, 2014; 
• $8.50 beginning January 1, 2016; 
• $8.90 beginning January 1, 2017; and 
• $9.25 beginning January 1, 2018.

• Increases the minimum hourly wage rate to reflect the average annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index, but shall not exceed a 3.5 percent annual increase, beginning January 2019 (Sec. 4).

• Specifies that an increase in the minimum hourly wage rate, determined by the annual percent change in Consumer Price Index, will not take effect if the unemployment rate is at least 8.5 percent for the year preceding the year for the prescribed increase (Sec. 4).

• Increases the minimum hourly wage rate for employees who receive tips from $2.65 to 38 percent of the minimum hourly wage rate, beginning September 1, 2014 (Sec. 4).

Full Bill Text