Labor and Employment - Payment of Minimum Wage - Tipped Employees
Sponsor: Arthur Ellis (District 28)Committee: FinanceSubject: Private Sector Labor and IndustryStatus: Hearing 2/01 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
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 employer to pay an employee at least the State minimum wage; 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 (78)
MGA witness listFAV 38FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 37Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Eubanks, Jibran | 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East | Oral |
| FAV | Sonu | or Representative or AdminChair Kamita Gray, Karyn | Brandywine | TB Southern Region Neighborhood Coalition / Executive Community Citizen's Board (ECCB) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Benitez, Mayor Celina | City of Mount Rainier | Oral |
| FAV | Nanula, Peter | Concert Golf Partners | Oral |
| FAV | Weissman, Louise | Jews United for Justice | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Meyer, Christopherlobbyist | Maryland Center on Economic Policy | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Edwards, Donna | Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hamilton, Katia | My Mama's Vegan | Oral |
| FAV | Greenberg, Sally | National Consumers League | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lathrop, Yannet | National Employment Law Project | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ramirez, Diana | National Women's Law Center | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sepulveda, Ingrid | OFW | Oral |
| FAV | Jayaraman, Saru | One Fair Wage | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mamdouh, Fekkak | One Fair Wage | Oral |
| FAV | Nazario, Sebastian | One Fair Wage | Oral |
| FAV | Owens, Steve | One Fair Wage | Oral |
| FAV | Rai, Biplaw | One Fair Wage | Oral |
| FAV | Jayaraman, Saru | One Fair Wage, Inc | Oral |
| FAV | Kim, Ji Hye | One fair wage | Oral |
| FAV | Esteban, Phillip | Open Gym | Oral |
| FAV | Fischman, Edward | Our Revolution Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nash, Suzanne | Patriotic Millionaires | Oral |
| FAV | Payne, Erica | Patriotic Millionaires | Oral |
| FAV | Young, Calondra | Prince Georges County Young Democrats | Oral |
| FAV | Woo Kee, Emily | Public Justice Center | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chaney, Joi | Senior Policy Consultant, NCBCP Black Women's RoundtableFounder, J.O.I. Strategies | Oral |
| FAV | SWASC, UM | Social Work Advocates for Social Change | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Childs, Carlos | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ellis, Arthur | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Knab, Mikey | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Li, Irene | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Mitchell, Martin | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | NEUMSON, PANTHIPA | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Ellis, Senator Ellislegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | leber, nicholas | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | sun, socheath | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Paxton, Rebekah | Employment Policies Institute | Oral |
| UNF | Allen, Hannahlobbyist | Maryland Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Rohrer, Amylobbyist | Maryland Hotel Lodging Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Levine, Brianlobbyist | Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jones, Susan | Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Phillips, Brice | Phillips Seafood | Oral |
| UNF | Thompson, Melvinlobbyist | Restaurant Association of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bagwell, Ashlielobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Blamble, Jeany | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Brooks, Robin | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Brown, Greg | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | CHAISSON, JOSHUA | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Dalton, Lisa | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Douglas, Shaunte | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Fletcher, Stan | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Gardner, Martin | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Guzman, Dalio | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Hoffman, Kylee | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Jagucianskatie, Grazina | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Jenkins, Monica | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Killings, Cliff | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
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Organizations on record
Brandywine | TB Southern Region Neighborhood Coalition / Executive Community Citizen's Board (ECCB)FAV 1
Ji'Aire's WorkgroupFWA 1
My Mama's VeganFAV 1
OFWFAV 1
One fair wageFAV 1
One Fair WageFAV 5
One Fair Wage, IncFAV 1
Open GymFAV 1
PGCYDFWA 1
Phillips SeafoodUNF 1
YearFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVMeyer, ChristopherMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy
UNFRohrer, AmyMaryland Hotel Lodging AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hotel & Lodging Association
UNFLevine, BrianMontgomery County Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
UNFThompson, MelvinRestaurant Association of MarylandRegistered for: Restaurant Association of Maryland
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…