NOTE:  This bill has been prepared for the signature of the appropriate legislative
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      history, or the Session Laws.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 07-1001
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Marshall, Benefield, Borodkin, Buescher,
      Carroll M., Carroll T., Casso, Cerbo, Fischer, Gagliardi, Green, Hodge,
      Kefalas, Kerr A., Labuda, Levy, Madden, McGihon, Merrifield, Pommer,
      and Soper;
      also SENATOR(S) Fitz-Gerald, Bacon, Keller, Shaffer, Tochtrop, Tupa,
      and Williams.
      
      
      Concerning Colorado's minimum wage, and, in connection
           therewith, making statutory changes as required by
           recently adopted constitutional provisions.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  8-6-106, Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to
      read:
      
           8-6-106.  Determination of minimum wage and conditions.  The
      director shall determine the minimum wages sufficient for living wages for
      persons of ordinary ability, including minimum wages sufficient for living
      wages, whether paid according to time rate or piece rate; the minimum
      wages sufficient for living wages for learners and apprentices; standards of
      conditions of labor and hours of employment not detrimental to health or
      morals for workers; and what are unreasonably long hours.  In all such
      determinations, the director shall be bound by the provisions of
      this article and of section 15 of article XVIII of the state
      constitution; except that, if a higher minimum wage rate is
      established by applicable federal law or rules, the director shall
      be bound by such federal law or rules.
      
           SECTION 2.  8-6-108.5 (3), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended
      to read:
      
           8-6-108.5.  Minimum wage.  (3)  The director may issue only such
      regulations rules as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this article
      and as are consistent with the purposes and intent of section 8-6-101 and
      section 15 of article XVIII of the state constitution; except that,
      if a higher minimum wage rate is established by applicable federal
      law or rules, the director's rules shall be consistent with such
      federal law or rules.
      
           SECTION 3.  Safety clause.  The general assembly hereby finds,
      determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
      preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.
      
      
      
      
      ________________________________________________________
      Andrew Romanoff                      Joan Fitz-Gerald
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      Marilyn Eddins                          Karen Goldman
      CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                 SECRETARY OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    Bill Ritter, Jr.
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO