Advocacy Alert: Minimum Wage Bills

The Legislature's Committee on Labor and Housing will be holding a public hearing on Wednesday (3/21) at noon to consider several bills related to the minimum wage. 

Last week the Chamber testified in support of LD 455 and LD 774, both of which would pre-empt a municipality's ability to set a minimum wage different than the state. This legislation is critical to ensure an even playing field for employers across the state.

Contact the legislators on the Committee on Labor and Housing before Wednesday's work session to indicate your support of these bills! Contact information for these legislators can be found at the following links:

• Sen. Craig Hickman (D, Chair)
• Sen. Stacey Guerin (R)
• Sen. Dave Miramant (D)
• Rep. Mike Sylvester (D, Chair)
• Rep. Dick Bradstreet (R)
• Rep. Scott Cuddy (D)
• Rep. Gary Drinkwater (R)
• Rep. Traci Gere (D)
• Rep. Joshua Morris (R)
• Rep. Sarah Pebworth (D)
• Rep. Dwayne Prescott (R)
• Rep. Amy Roeder (D)
• Rep. Sophia Warren (I)

In addition to the bills we testified in support of, the committee will also be considering the following minimum wage bills in their work session on Wednesday:

• LD 543 (Cost of Living Adjustment): This bill would change the cost of living adjustment to the state minimum wage from once every year to once every three years. 
• LD 1047 (Training Wage): This bill would create a "training wage" for employees who are students of under 20 years of age, or 18 years of age for non-students, of $9.75/hour, adjusted annually for the cost of living. 
• LD 1279 (Minimum Wage Increase): This bill would raise the state minimum wage to $16/hour starting in 2025.