Subcommittee backs bill to remove farm-worker and temporary foreign-worker exemptions from minimum wage
The subcommittee reported HB20 as amended (5–1) after the sponsor proposed delaying enforcement of two exemption removals until 2027; advocates framed the change as correcting a legacy exclusion while the Farm Bureau remained opposed.
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The subcommittee reported HB20 with an amendment that delays enactment of the statute changes until Jan. 1, 2027. Delegate McClure explained the amendment and urged the committee to report the bill.
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