Bill > HB129

This bill proposes a new section in Kentucky's labor law (KRS Chapter 337) that requires certain employers to pay a "living wage" defined as at least 130% of the poverty level for the county where an employee works. Specifically, businesses that meet one or more of the following criteria must pay all employees a living wage: (1) receive any local, state, or federal government subsidies, economic incentives, tax breaks, financing, workforce assistance, loans, or grants; (2) are located in an enterprise or opportunity zone with current or future tax incentives; (3) have a contract with a government agency to provide goods or services; or (4) lease or sublease government property. The bill applies to employers who begin doing business in Kentucky on or after the effective date of the Act, and it aims to ensure that workers receiving public support or working in publicly supported businesses earn a wage that exceeds the poverty level by a significant margin. This approach seeks to improve economic conditions for workers by tying government financial support to higher wage standards.

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https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/hb129.html