Bill > HB2506

This bill aims to increase Hawaii's minimum wage and adjust certain exemptions. It will accelerate the minimum wage to $18.00 per hour starting January 1, 2027, instead of the previously scheduled January 1, 2028, with further increases to $20.00 per hour on January 1, 2028, $22.00 per hour on January 1, 2029, and $24.00 per hour on January 1, 2030. The bill also eliminates the previous provision allowing employers to pay tipped employees a lower hourly rate, ensuring all employees receive at least the minimum wage before tips are considered. Additionally, starting September 30, 2030, and annually thereafter, the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations will be required to calculate an adjusted minimum wage rate based on economic indicators like the state's gross domestic product per capita or the consumer price index for urban Hawaii, with a safeguard to prevent wage decreases. The bill also modifies the definition of "employee" by changing the minimum monthly guaranteed compensation required for an exemption from $4,000 to an unspecified amount, indicated by a blank insertion.

Labor and Employment

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2506&year=2026