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Committee debates extending minimum wage to agricultural workers, raises questions about evidence and enforcement
Summary
Members discussed draft 652, which would extend minimum wage protections to agricultural workers and amend overtime rules; lawmakers cited limited testimony from workers and industry and asked for more data before moving forward.
The Senate Economic Development, Housing & General Affairs Committee examined sections of draft bill 652 that would (1) extend Vermont’s minimum wage to agricultural workers and (2) create new overtime coverage for some agricultural employees.
Senators described mixed testimony. Committee members said advocates, including Migrant Justice, filed survey responses indicating wage concerns; members recalled that roughly 304 survey respondents participated and that about one quarter reported earning less than the minimum…
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