Bill > A09309

This bill modifies New York State's minimum wage law by freezing automatic annual increases beginning in 2027 and removing provisions for inflation-based adjustments. Currently, the law sets different minimum wage rates for New York City ($16.00 in 2024, increasing to $17.00 by 2026), surrounding counties like Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester (same progression), and the rest of the state ($15.00 in 2024, increasing to $16.00 by 2026). The bill repeals a previously existing provision that would have automatically increased minimum wage rates annually based on changes in the U.S. Department of Labor's non-seasonally adjusted consumer price index. Additionally, the bill makes corresponding technical changes to related sections of the labor law, such as how tip credits and wage orders are calculated, by removing references to the now-eliminated automatic inflation adjustment mechanism. The bill takes effect immediately, which means the current minimum wage increases will continue through 2026, but after that point, any further wage increases would require new legislative action rather than happening automatically.

Labor and Employment

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A9309