RELATING TO INCOME.

HB 684 would gradually eliminate the "tip credit," a practice allowing employers to count tips toward meeting the minimum wage requirement for tipped workers. This change would directly affect restaurant servers, bartenders, and other tipped employees, as well as the businesses that employ them. The bill's key mechanism is a phased approach over time, replacing the current system where employers could offset part of the minimum wage with reported tips, ensuring tipped workers receive the full minimum wage without relying on tip counts.