HF 4028

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 05/24/2016 08:24am

A bill for an act
relating to human services; authorizing the commissioner of human services
to develop a plan to increase the minimum hourly pay for direct service staff;
requiring a report.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin DIRECTION TO COMMISSIONER.
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new text begin (a) The commissioner of human services shall develop a plan to increase the
minimum hourly pay for direct service staff to $15 per hour with proportionate pay
increases for direct service staff who currently earn more than $15 per hour.
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new text begin (b) The commissioner shall (1) make recommendations on how to increase the
minimum hourly pay, by July 1, 2019, for direct service staff to $15 per hour, with
proportionate pay increases for direct service staff who currently earn more than $15
per hour, and (2) complete a fiscal analysis report of increasing the sales tax rate under
Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.62, subdivision 1, to pay for the direct service staff pay
increase. The commissioner shall submit the fiscal analysis report and recommendations
to the senate and house of representatives committees with jurisdiction over human
services policy and finance by January 1, 2017.
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new text begin (c) For purposes of this section, "direct service staff" means an employee who
spends 75 percent or more of their time providing one-on-one or small group services to a
recipient of medical assistance waiver services.
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