JBC approves bill to exempt state from local minimum wages, set government minimum via bargaining
The Joint Budget Committee voted 6-0 to introduce a JBC bill that would clarify the state is not subject to local minimum-wage ordinances, set a negotiable state-government minimum wage tied to a partnership agreement, and create a placeholder for fiscal adjustments.
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The Joint Budget Committee on a 6-0 voice vote approved introduction of a JBC-sponsored bill intended to clarify that the state is not subject to local minimum-wage ordinances and to establish a process for setting a state-government minimum wage through collective bargaining and a partnership agreement.
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