Bill > H0068

This bill amends Idaho's existing minimum wage law by removing a provision that previously prohibited political subdivisions (such as cities or counties) from establishing minimum wage rates higher than the state minimum wage. Currently, the state minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, which matches the federal minimum wage, and the law also specifies different wage rates for tipped employees and workers under 20 years old. The bill eliminates the restriction that prevented local governments from setting their own, potentially higher minimum wage standards, thereby allowing individual cities or counties in Idaho to independently determine minimum wage rates that may exceed the state's current rate. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, and is being implemented with an emergency clause, which indicates the legislature views the change as time-sensitive or critically important. By removing the prohibition on local minimum wage laws, the bill gives local jurisdictions more flexibility to address their specific economic conditions and cost of living.

https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/H0068/