FIFTY-FOURTH LEGISLATUREHB 31/a

FIRST SESSION, 2019

February 23, 2019

Mr. President:

    Your PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE BILL 31, as amended

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

    1. Strike all items of House Floor Amendment number 1.

    2. On page 1, strike line 12 in its entirety.

    3. On page 1, line 20, strike "An" and insert in lieu thereof "Except as otherwise provided in this section, an".

    4. On page 2, line 5, strike "D" and insert in lieu thereof "E".

    5. On page 2, between lines 20 and 21, insert the following new subsection:

         "C. An employee who customarily and regularly receives more than thirty dollars ($30.00) a month in tips shall be paid a minimum hourly wage that is thirty percent of the prevailing minimum hourly wage at the time the hours were worked in addition to tips received. All tips received by such employees shall be retained by the employee, except that nothing in this section shall prohibit the pooling of tips among wait staff.".

    6. Reletter the succeeding subsections accordingly.,

and thence referred to the CORPORATIONS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE.

                               Respectfully submitted,

                               ___________________________________

                               Gerald Ortiz y Pino, Chairman

Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

          (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

                  Date ________________________

The roll call vote was 4 For 1 Against

Yes:      4

No:       Brandt

Excused: Gould, Ingle

Absent:   None

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