RELATING TO INCOME.

HB 684 phases out the tip credit, requiring employers to pay the full minimum wage without counting tips toward that amount. This directly affects workers in tipped occupations, such as servers and bartenders, who will receive higher base pay instead of relying on tips to meet minimum wage requirements. The bill eliminates this credit gradually over a set timeframe, rather than immediately. As a result, tipped workers will earn the full minimum wage without depending on tip income to reach the wage floor.