House Bill 1

Actions | Amendments
Last Action reassigned to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (S)
Title AN ACT relating to wages.
Bill Documents Bill
Impact Statements Local Mandate
Bill Request Number 875
Sponsors G. Stumbo, D. Butler, D. Graham, M. Marzian, D. Owens, T. Riner, R. Smart, B. Yonts
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 337.275 to raise the state minimum wage to $8.10 per hour on July 1, 2014, $9.15 per hour on July 1, 2015, and $10.10 per hour on July 1, 2016; amend KRS 337.420 to define "equivalent jobs" as those that are equal under the federal Equal Pay Act, or jobs that are dissimilar but equivalent in skill, effort, responsibility, and working conditions; amend KRS 337.423 to prohibit wage discrimination on the basis of sex, race, or national origin by prohibiting wage differentials for employees who perform equivalent jobs; provide exceptions for wage differentials based on seniority or merit systems, systems that measure wages by quantity or quality of production, and factors other than sex, race, or national origin; amend KRS 337.425 to require the promulgation of administrative regulations to specify criteria for determining jobs that are dominated by employees of a particular sex, race, or national origin, and acceptable methodology for determining equivalent skill, effort, responsibility, and working conditions; require that the promulgation occur on or before July 1, 2015; amendments to KRS 337.423 EFFECTIVE July 1, 2016.
Index Headings of Original Version Local Mandate - Sex, race, or national origin, wage discrimination prohibited
Local Mandate - State minimum wage, increase
Fiscal Note - State minimum wage, increase
Effective Dates, Delayed - Wage discrimination, prohibited on basis of sex, race, or national origin, July 1, 2016
Labor and Industry - State minimum wage, increase
Labor and Industry - Wage discrimination, prohibited on basis of sex, race, or national origin
Personnel and Employment - State minimum wage, increase
Personnel and Employment - Wage discrimination, prohibited on basis of sex, race, or national origin
Public Officers and Employees - Wage discrimination, prohibited on basis of sex, race, or national origin
Wages and Hours - Sex, race, or national origin, wage discrimination prohibited
Wages and Hours - State minimum wage, increase
Civil Rights - Sex, race, or national origin, wage discrimination prohibited
Proposed Amendments House Committee Substitute 1
House Committee Amendment 1
House Floor Amendment 1
House Floor Amendment 2
House Floor Amendment 3
House Floor Amendment 4
House Floor Amendment 5
House Floor Amendment 6
House Floor Amendment 7
House Floor Amendment 8
House Floor Amendment 9
Votes Vote History

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01/07/14
  • introduced in House
01/08/14
  • to Labor & Industry (H)
01/23/14
  • posted in committee
01/30/14
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1-title)
01/31/14
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • taken from Rules
  • placed in the Orders of the Day for Monday, February 3, 2014
  • floor amendments (1) and (2) filed to Committee Substitute
02/03/14
  • floor amendment (3) filed
02/05/14
  • floor amendments (4) and (6) filed to Committee Substitute, floor amendments (5) and (7-title) filed
02/06/14
  • floor amendments (5) (6) and (7-title) withdrawn
  • floor amendment (9) filed to Committee Substitute, floor amendment (8) filed
  • 3rd reading, passed 54-44 with Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1), floor amendments (8) and (9)
02/07/14
  • received in Senate
02/12/14
  • to State & Local Government (S)
03/20/14
  • reassigned to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (S)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Committee Substitute 1
Impact Statements Local Mandate
Summary Amend KRS 337.010 to raise the threshold for minimum wage to apply to $190,000; amend KRS 337.275 to raise the state minimum wage to $8.10 per hour on July 1, 2014, $9.15 per hour on July 1, 2015, and $10.10 per hour on July 1, 2016; amend KRS 337.420 to define "equivalent jobs" as those that are equal under the federal Equal Pay Act, or jobs that are dissimilar but equivalent in skill, effort, responsibility, and working conditions; amend KRS 337.423 to prohibit wage discrimination on the basis of sex, race, or national origin by prohibiting wage differentials for employees who perform equivalent jobs; provide exceptions for wage differentials based on seniority or merit systems, systems that measure wages by quantity or quality of production, and factors other than sex, race, or national origin; amend KRS 337.425 to require the promulgation of administrative regulations to specify criteria for determining jobs that are dominated by employees of a particular sex, race, or national origin, and acceptable methodology for determining equivalent skill, effort, responsibility, and working conditions; require that the promulgation occur on or before July 1, 2015; amendments to KRS 337.423 EFFECTIVE July 1, 2016; amendments to KRS 337.010 and KRS 337.275 EFFECTIVE July 1, 2014 and declare an EMERGENCY.
Index Headings Local Mandate - Sex, race, or national origin, wage discrimination prohibited
Local Mandate - State minimum wage, increase
Fiscal Note - State minimum wage, increase
Effective Dates, Delayed - Wage discrimination, prohibited on basis of sex, race, or national origin, July 1, 2016
Labor and Industry - State minimum wage, increase
Labor and Industry - Wage discrimination, prohibited on basis of sex, race, or national origin
Personnel and Employment - State minimum wage, increase
Personnel and Employment - Wage discrimination, prohibited on basis of sex, race, or national origin
Public Officers and Employees - Wage discrimination, prohibited on basis of sex, race, or national origin
Wages and Hours - Sex, race, or national origin, wage discrimination prohibited
Wages and Hours - State minimum wage, increase
Civil Rights - Sex, race, or national origin, wage discrimination prohibited

Amendment House Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor R. Nelson
Summary Make title amendment.
Index Headings Local Mandate - Sex, race, or national origin, wage discrimination prohibited
Local Mandate - State minimum wage, increase
Fiscal Note - State minimum wage, increase
Effective Dates, Delayed - Wage discrimination, prohibited on basis of sex, race, or national origin, July 1, 2016
Labor and Industry - State minimum wage, increase
Labor and Industry - Wage discrimination, prohibited on basis of sex, race, or national origin
Personnel and Employment - State minimum wage, increase
Personnel and Employment - Wage discrimination, prohibited on basis of sex, race, or national origin
Public Officers and Employees - Wage discrimination, prohibited on basis of sex, race, or national origin
Wages and Hours - Sex, race, or national origin, wage discrimination prohibited
Wages and Hours - State minimum wage, increase
Civil Rights - Sex, race, or national origin, wage discrimination prohibited

Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor T. Moore
Summary Delete the $0.95 increase per hour in minimum wage over three years and increase to $29 per hour as of July 1, 2014.
Index Headings Local Mandate - Sex, race, or national origin, wage discrimination prohibited
Local Mandate - State minimum wage, increase
Fiscal Note - State minimum wage, increase
Effective Dates, Delayed - Wage discrimination, prohibited on basis of sex, race, or national origin, July 1, 2016
Labor and Industry - State minimum wage, increase
Labor and Industry - Wage discrimination, prohibited on basis of sex, race, or national origin
Personnel and Employment - State minimum wage, increase
Personnel and Employment - Wage discrimination, prohibited on basis of sex, race, or national origin
Public Officers and Employees - Wage discrimination, prohibited on basis of sex, race, or national origin
Wages and Hours - Sex, race, or national origin, wage discrimination prohibited
Wages and Hours - State minimum wage, increase
Civil Rights - Sex, race, or national origin, wage discrimination prohibited

Amendment House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor J. DeCesare
Summary Retain original provisions of the bill and amend KRS 337.010 to repeal prevailing wage for school construction.
Index Headings Local Mandate - Sex, race, or national origin, wage discrimination prohibited
Local Mandate - State minimum wage, increase
Fiscal Note - State minimum wage, increase
Effective Dates, Delayed - Wage discrimination, prohibited on basis of sex, race, or national origin, July 1, 2016
Labor and Industry - State minimum wage, increase
Labor and Industry - Wage discrimination, prohibited on basis of sex, race, or national origin
Personnel and Employment - State minimum wage, increase
Personnel and Employment - Wage discrimination, prohibited on basis of sex, race, or national origin
Public Officers and Employees - Wage discrimination, prohibited on basis of sex, race, or national origin
Wages and Hours - Sex, race, or national origin, wage discrimination prohibited
Wages and Hours - State minimum wage, increase
Civil Rights - Sex, race, or national origin, wage discrimination prohibited

Amendment House Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor J. DeCesare
Summary Amend KRS 337.010 to exclude all educational buildings and facilities from meeting the requirements of the prevailing wage law.
Index Headings Local Mandate - Sex, race, or national origin, wage discrimination prohibited
Local Mandate - State minimum wage, increase
Fiscal Note - State minimum wage, increase
Effective Dates, Delayed - Wage discrimination, prohibited on basis of sex, race, or national origin, July 1, 2016
Labor and Industry - State minimum wage, increase
Labor and Industry - Wage discrimination, prohibited on basis of sex, race, or national origin
Personnel and Employment - State minimum wage, increase
Personnel and Employment - Wage discrimination, prohibited on basis of sex, race, or national origin
Public Officers and Employees - Wage discrimination, prohibited on basis of sex, race, or national origin
Wages and Hours - Sex, race, or national origin, wage discrimination prohibited
Wages and Hours - State minimum wage, increase
Civil Rights - Sex, race, or national origin, wage discrimination prohibited

Amendment House Floor Amendment 4
Sponsor J. Hoover
Summary Delete all existing language; create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to exempt the wages of a person whose wages are at or below the minimum wage from income tax.
Index Headings Local Mandate - Sex, race, or national origin, wage discrimination prohibited
Local Mandate - State minimum wage, increase
Fiscal Note - State minimum wage, increase
Effective Dates, Delayed - Wage discrimination, prohibited on basis of sex, race, or national origin, July 1, 2016
Labor and Industry - State minimum wage, increase
Labor and Industry - Wage discrimination, prohibited on basis of sex, race, or national origin
Personnel and Employment - State minimum wage, increase
Personnel and Employment - Wage discrimination, prohibited on basis of sex, race, or national origin
Public Officers and Employees - Wage discrimination, prohibited on basis of sex, race, or national origin
Wages and Hours - Sex, race, or national origin, wage discrimination prohibited
Wages and Hours - State minimum wage, increase
Civil Rights - Sex, race, or national origin, wage discrimination prohibited

Amendment House Floor Amendment 5
Sponsor J. Gooch Jr.
Summary Create a new section of KRS Chapter 345 to allow a public employer to terminate coverage under KRS Chapter345 and collective bargaining with proper notice.
Index Headings Local Mandate - Sex, race, or national origin, wage discrimination prohibited
Local Mandate - State minimum wage, increase
Fiscal Note - State minimum wage, increase
Effective Dates, Delayed - Wage discrimination, prohibited on basis of sex, race, or national origin, July 1, 2016
Labor and Industry - State minimum wage, increase
Labor and Industry - Wage discrimination, prohibited on basis of sex, race, or national origin
Personnel and Employment - State minimum wage, increase
Personnel and Employment - Wage discrimination, prohibited on basis of sex, race, or national origin
Public Officers and Employees - Wage discrimination, prohibited on basis of sex, race, or national origin
Wages and Hours - Sex, race, or national origin, wage discrimination prohibited
Wages and Hours - State minimum wage, increase
Civil Rights - Sex, race, or national origin, wage discrimination prohibited

Amendment House Floor Amendment 6
Sponsor J. Gooch Jr.
Summary Create a new section of KRS Chapter 345 to allow a public employer to terminate coverage under KRS Chapter 345 and collective bargaining with proper notice.
Index Headings Local Mandate - Sex, race, or national origin, wage discrimination prohibited
Local Mandate - State minimum wage, increase
Fiscal Note - State minimum wage, increase
Effective Dates, Delayed - Wage discrimination, prohibited on basis of sex, race, or national origin, July 1, 2016
Labor and Industry - State minimum wage, increase
Labor and Industry - Wage discrimination, prohibited on basis of sex, race, or national origin
Personnel and Employment - State minimum wage, increase
Personnel and Employment - Wage discrimination, prohibited on basis of sex, race, or national origin
Public Officers and Employees - Wage discrimination, prohibited on basis of sex, race, or national origin
Wages and Hours - Sex, race, or national origin, wage discrimination prohibited
Wages and Hours - State minimum wage, increase
Civil Rights - Sex, race, or national origin, wage discrimination prohibited

Amendment House Floor Amendment 7
Sponsor J. Gooch Jr.
Summary Make title amendment.
Index Headings Local Mandate - Sex, race, or national origin, wage discrimination prohibited
Local Mandate - State minimum wage, increase
Fiscal Note - State minimum wage, increase
Effective Dates, Delayed - Wage discrimination, prohibited on basis of sex, race, or national origin, July 1, 2016
Labor and Industry - State minimum wage, increase
Labor and Industry - Wage discrimination, prohibited on basis of sex, race, or national origin
Personnel and Employment - State minimum wage, increase
Personnel and Employment - Wage discrimination, prohibited on basis of sex, race, or national origin
Public Officers and Employees - Wage discrimination, prohibited on basis of sex, race, or national origin
Wages and Hours - Sex, race, or national origin, wage discrimination prohibited
Wages and Hours - State minimum wage, increase
Civil Rights - Sex, race, or national origin, wage discrimination prohibited

Amendment House Floor Amendment 8
Sponsor G. Stumbo
Summary Amend KRS 337.010(2)(a)6. to increase minimum requirement of gross sales from $95,000 to $500,000 for exclusion from minimum wage.
Index Headings Local Mandate - Sex, race, or national origin, wage discrimination prohibited
Local Mandate - State minimum wage, increase
Fiscal Note - State minimum wage, increase
Effective Dates, Delayed - Wage discrimination, prohibited on basis of sex, race, or national origin, July 1, 2016
Labor and Industry - State minimum wage, increase
Labor and Industry - Wage discrimination, prohibited on basis of sex, race, or national origin
Personnel and Employment - State minimum wage, increase
Personnel and Employment - Wage discrimination, prohibited on basis of sex, race, or national origin
Public Officers and Employees - Wage discrimination, prohibited on basis of sex, race, or national origin
Wages and Hours - Sex, race, or national origin, wage discrimination prohibited
Wages and Hours - State minimum wage, increase
Civil Rights - Sex, race, or national origin, wage discrimination prohibited

Amendment House Floor Amendment 9
Sponsor G. Stumbo
Summary Amend KRS 337.010(2)(a)6. to increase the gross sales volume for businesses to $500,000 from $95,000 for exclusion from minimum wage requirement.
Index Headings Local Mandate - Sex, race, or national origin, wage discrimination prohibited
Local Mandate - State minimum wage, increase
Fiscal Note - State minimum wage, increase
Effective Dates, Delayed - Wage discrimination, prohibited on basis of sex, race, or national origin, July 1, 2016
Labor and Industry - State minimum wage, increase
Labor and Industry - Wage discrimination, prohibited on basis of sex, race, or national origin
Personnel and Employment - State minimum wage, increase
Personnel and Employment - Wage discrimination, prohibited on basis of sex, race, or national origin
Public Officers and Employees - Wage discrimination, prohibited on basis of sex, race, or national origin
Wages and Hours - Sex, race, or national origin, wage discrimination prohibited
Wages and Hours - State minimum wage, increase
Civil Rights - Sex, race, or national origin, wage discrimination prohibited

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