D.C. Law 25-2. Tipped Minimum Wage Increase Implementation Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2023.

AN ACT

To amend, on a temporary basis, Initiative Measure No. 82 - the District of Columbia Tip Credit Elimination Act of 2022 to postpone the date on which the 2023 increase to the tipped minimum wage will take effect from January 1, 2023, to May 1, 2023.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Tipped Minimum Wage Increase Implementation Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2023".

Sec. 2. Section 4(f)(3) of the Minimum Wage Act Revision Act of 1992, effective March 25, 1993 (D.C. Law 9-248; D.C. Official Code § 32-1003(f)(3)), is amended by striking the phrase "January 1, 2023" and inserting the phrase "May 1, 2023" in its place.

Sec. 3. The Tipped Minimum Wage Increase Implementation Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2023, effective January 26, 2023 (D.C. Act 25-3; 70 DCR 1628), is repealed.

Sec. 4. Applicability.

This act shall apply as of the effective date of the District of Columbia Tip Credit Elimination Act of 2022, enacted on November 30, 2022 (D.C. Act 24-700; D.C. Official Code § 32-1003).

Sec. 5. Fiscal impact statement.

The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Chief Financial Officer as the fiscal impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).

Sec. 6. Effective date.

(a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by

the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of Columbia Register.

(b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.