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Committee votes 'do not pass' on proposal to enshrine minimum wage in state constitution
Summary
The committee rejected HCR 3,032, a proposed constitutional amendment that would establish a state minimum wage and index it to inflation, after members expressed concern about locking wage policy into the constitution and the measure’s long-term effectiveness.
The House Industry, Business and Labor Committee voted to recommend a do-not-pass on HCR 3,032, a proposed constitutional amendment that would set a state minimum wage (and index future increases to the consumer price index). Committee members voiced concerns that embedding wage levels in the state constitution would make adjustments inflexible and could have unintended consequences for small employers and seasonal work.
Representative Koppelman…
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