Further providing for definitions, for minimum wages and for exemptions; providing for gratuities; further providing for enforcement and rules and regulations, for penalties and for civil actions; repealing provisions relating to preemption; and providing for local option and for taxpayer savings and reinvestment.

An Act amending the act of January 17, 1968 (P.L.11, No.5), known as The Minimum Wage Act of 1968, further providing for definitions, for minimum wages and for exemptions; providing for gratuities; further providing for enforcement and rules and regulations, for penalties and for civil actions; repealing provisions relating to preemption; and providing for local option and for taxpayer savings and reinvestment.

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 28, 2025

• W-2 worker (non-union)directMajor impactHigh certainty

  Increases minimum wage and provides for gratuities, impacting overall earnings and potentially working conditions.

  “further providing for definitions, for minimum wages and for exemptions; providing for gratuities”· Minimum Wage Act of 1968

• Low-income / working-classdirectMajor impactHigh certainty

  Directly benefits low-income workers by increasing the minimum wage, potentially lifting individuals and families out of poverty.

  “further providing for definitions, for minimum wages and for exemptions”· Minimum Wage Act of 1968

Fiscal impact: Moderate (The bill's provisions for increased minimum wages, gratuities, and local options are likely to have a moderate fiscal impact on businesses and potentially on government revenue due to changes in employment and consumer spending. Taxpayer savings and reinvestment provisions suggest an attempt to offset some costs.)