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BILL NUMBER:S6537
Title of bill
An act to amend the labor law, in relation to authorizing local governments to pay higher level of minimum wage benefits
Purpose
To allow municipalities, including villages, cities and counties, to enact local minimum wages that are above the state minimum wage.
Summary of provisions
§ 1 . Amends section 666 of the Labor Law to remove any prohibition against local governments promulgating or enacting a minimum wage in such jurisdiction that is higher than the New York State minimum wage.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
Justification
New York State is a vast state. Given the substantial differences in housing and living costs across the state, a single minimum wage for the entire state makes little sense. Workers need to earn much more to live in New York City than other areas of the state. Meanwhile, the cost of living in Buffalo may be different than the cost of living in Watertown and the cost of living on Long Island may be different than the cost of living in the Finger Lakes region. This bill will allow local governments to decide for themselves what the minimum wage should be in their particular community. It would seem more likely that the representatives of each locality would better understand the economies of their particular locality and be able to increase their local minimum wage if beneficial.
Under this bill, each locality would be able to promulgate or enact a local minimum wage that is higher than the state minimum wage.
Legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
No Cost to State.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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