An Act To Adjust Maine's Minimum Wage Annually Based on Cost-of-living Changes
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0611
Committee Amendment CA_A_H16 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to H.P. 430, L.D. 611, Bill, "An Act To Adjust 
Maine's Minimum Wage Annually Based on Cost-of-living Changes" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 26 MRS A §664, sub-§l, as amended by PL 2007, c. 640, §4, is further 
amended to read: 
1. Minimum wage. The minimum hourly wage is $6.50 per hoW'. Starting October 
1, 2006, the miHimum hourly "'Iage is $6.75 per hour. 
Starting October 1, 2007, the 
miHimum hoW'ly wage is $7.00 per hour. StartiHg October 1,2008, the miHimum hoW'ly 
"vage is $7.25 per hour. StartiHg October 1,2009, the minimum hourly 'Nage is $7.50 per 
hour. Starting July 1, 2014, the minimum hourly wage is $8.00 per hour. Starting July 1, 
2015, the minimum hourly wage is $8.50 per hour. Starting July 1, 2016, the minimum 
hourly wage is $9.00 per hour. Starting July 1, 2017 and each July 1st thereafter, if there 
is an increase in the Consumer Price Index as of March 30th of that year from the 
Consumer Price Index as of March 30th.ofthe preceding year, the minimum hourly wage 
in effect at that time must be increased by the same percentage as the Consumer Price 
Index increase. For purposes of this subsection, "Consumer Price Index" means the 
Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, CPI-W, for the 
Northeast Region, or successor index, as published by the United States Department of 
Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. If the highest federal minimum wage is increased in 
excess of the minimum wage in effect under this section, the minimum wage under this 
section is increased to the same amount, effective on the same date as the increase in the 
federal minimum wage, but in no case may the minimum wage e~(ceed the minimum 
wage otherwise in effect under this sectioH by more than $1 per hoW'.' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'A "to H.P. 430, L.D. 611 
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SU~ARY 
This amendment raises the minimum wage to $8.00 per hour beginning July 1,2014, 
$8.50 per hour beginning July 1, 2015 and $9.00 per hour beginning July 1, 2016. 
Beginning July 1, 2017, the minimum wage will be automatically adjusted for inflation 
on July 1 st of each year. 
llSCAL l'iOTE REQuIRED 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03125113 
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LD 611 
LR 60(02) 
An Act To Adjust Maine's Minimum Wage Annually Based on Cost-of-living Changes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 1l' (~- U.,tJ") 
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential future biennium cost increase - All Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This bill may increase costs to the State in the future if the cost ofliving adjustment increases the minimum wage to 
an amount higher than the established hourly rate for a state employee at that time. The impact of this potential future 
cost cannot be predicted at this time. 
The Bureau of Labor Standards within the Department of Labor will incur additional costs in future biennia to 
implement and enforce the provisions of this legislation that require the minimum wage to be automatically adjusted 
for inflation on July 1 st of every year beginning in July of 20 17.