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| ARTICLE 14 |
RELATING TO MINIMUM WAGES
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| SECTION 1. Section 28-12-3 of the General Laws in Chapter 28-12 entitled “Minimum |
| Wages” is hereby amended to read as follows: |
| 28-12-3. Minimum wages. |
| (a) Every employer shall pay to each of his or her employees: commencing July 1, 1999, |
| at least the minimum wage of five dollars and sixty-five cents ($5.65) per hour. Commencing |
| September 1, 2000, the minimum wage is six dollars and fifteen cents ($6.15) per hour. |
| (b) Commencing January 1, 2004, the minimum wage is six dollars and seventy-five cents |
| ($6.75) per hour. |
| (c) Commencing March 1, 2006, the minimum wage is seven dollars and ten cents ($7.10) |
| per hour. |
| (d) Commencing January 1, 2007, the minimum wage is seven dollars and forty cents |
| ($7.40) per hour. |
| (e) Commencing January 1, 2013, the minimum wage is seven dollars and seventy-five |
| cents ($7.75) per hour. |
| (f) Commencing January 1, 2014, the minimum wage is eight dollars ($8.00) per hour. |
| (g) Commencing January 1, 2015, the minimum wage is nine dollars ($9.00) per hour. |
| (h) Commencing January 1, 2016, the minimum wage is nine dollars and sixty cents ($9.60) |
| per hour. |
| (i) Commencing January 1, 2018, the minimum wage is ten dollars and ten cents ($10.10) |
| per hour. |
| (j) Commencing January 1, 2019, the minimum wage is ten dollars and fifty cents ($10.50) |
| per hour. |
| SECTION 2. This article shall take effect upon passage. |