Labor and Employment - Payment of Minimum Wage - Tipped Employees
Sponsor: Arthur Ellis (District 28)Committee: FinanceSubject: Private Sector Labor and IndustryStatus: Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Specifying a certain tip credit amount that is in effect for certain time periods; prohibiting certain employers of tipped employees, beginning July 1, 2027, from including a tip credit amount as part of the employees' wages; and requiring the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to establish the High Road Kitchen Program as a recognition program for restaurants that do not include the tip credit as part of certain employees' wages.
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Testimony (65)
MGA witness listFAV 29FavorableUNF 36Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Smith, Allie | Bramble Baking Company | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nanula, Peter | Concert Golf Partners | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Meyer, Christopherlobbyist | Maryland Center on Economic Policy | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Alex, Aileen | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Snovitch, Alexus | Mera Kitchen Collective | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Flowers , Willie | NAACP - Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ramirez, Diana | National Women's Law Center | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bonner, Herman | One Fair Wage | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mamdouh, Fekkak | One Fair Wage | Oral |
| FAV | Mcguire, Marjorie | One Fair Wage | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ogun, Obi | One Fair Wage | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shallal, Andy | One Fair Wage | Oral |
| FAV | Snow, Patrice | One Fair Wage | Oral |
| FAV | Thompson, Barbara | One Fair Wage | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jayaraman, Saru | One Fair Wage, Inc | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ginsberg, Harold | Our Revolution Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Uy, Kathleen | Our Revolution Montgomery County | Oral |
| FAV | Payne, Erica | Patriotic Millionaires | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Payne, Erica | Patriotic Millionaires | Oral |
| FAV | Maryland, Progressive | Progressive Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rosario, Naila | Skal BK | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Siri, Michellelobbyist | The Women's Law Center of Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chappell, Aaron | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Epps, Samuel | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Romero, Juan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Ellis, Senator Ellislegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Van Hall, Cora | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | rhodes, nataki | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Paxton, Rebekah | Employment Policies Institute | Oral |
| UNF | Griffin, Andrewlobbyist | Maryland Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Rohrer, Amylobbyist | Maryland Hotel Lodging Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jones, Susan | Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Thompson, Melvinlobbyist | Restaurant Association of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | RASMUSSEN, DENNISlobbyist | The Rasmussen Group LLC | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bagwell, Ashlielobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bradley, Jamie | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Bradley, Jamie | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Brown, Anastasiya | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | CHAISSON, JOSHUA | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Carlton, Jackie | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Clarke, Anthony | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Cohen, Gary | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Dalton, Lisa | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Dance, Sierra | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Dignam, Hannah | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Donnelly, Mike | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Drammeh, Rahmatulie | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Gbadamoshi, Michael | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Jackson, Santihosh | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Kane, Meghan | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | McDonnell, Brenda | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Nemoin, Cassandra | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | O'Halloran, Mike | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Phipps, Emily | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Phipps, Emily | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Purtee, Maria | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Quinton, Alissa | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Reilly, Aiden | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Reilly, Patrick | Individual | Oral |
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Organizations on record
NAACP - MarylandFAV 1
One Fair WageFAV 7
One Fair Wage, IncFAV 1
Progressive MarylandFAV 1
Skal BKFAV 1
YearFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVMeyer, ChristopherMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy
FAVSiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.
UNFGriffin, AndrewMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Subcontractors Association of Baltimore; Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park; Associated Utility Contractors of Maryland; Experience Prince George's; Howard County Chamber of Commerce…
UNFRohrer, AmyMaryland Hotel Lodging AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hotel & Lodging Association
UNFThompson, MelvinRestaurant Association of MarylandRegistered for: Restaurant Association of Maryland
UNFRASMUSSEN, DENNISThe Rasmussen Group LLCRegistered for: Baltimore Children's Museum, Inc. dba Port Discovery Children's Museum; Chesapeake Renewable Energy, LLC; Chesapeake Ventures Development, LLC; Greater Ocean City Maryland Chamber of Commerce, Inc.; HarborRock Holdings, LLC; Maryland Mortgage Bankers & Brokers Association (MMBBA)…
UNFBagwell, AshlieRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine…