SB 1239

RELATING TO MINIMUM WAGES

By Senator(s) KANNO

Keywords: HOURS OF WORK, LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, SALARIES AND WAGES

Report Title: Minimum Wage

Description: Increases the state minimum wage to $6.50 per hour beginning on September 1, 1999, and provides for certain cost-of-living adjustments annually thereafter.

 1-26-99        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-28-99        S Referred to 1. LRE 2. WAM                                
 2-10-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by LRE on 02-13-99 at
                  9:00 a.m. in conference room 225
 2-13-99        S The measure is deferred until 02-18-99 at 1:15 p.m.         
                  in conference room 225.
 2-18-99        S The committee on LRE recommends that the measure be         
                  HELD.
 2-18-99        S The votes in LRE were as follows: 6 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Nakata, M. Ige, Chumbley, Fukunaga, Ihara, Kanno;
                  Ayes with reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes:
                  Senator(s) ; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Chun Oakland,        
                  Slom
 1-19-00        S Carried over to 2000 Regular Session.