LGC 17.4: Regional Minimum Wage Act - REDRAFTED

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Regional Minimum Wage Act

1. Within the region of Lincoln, a Minimum Wage of $16.25 per hour shall be established upon enactment of this legislation.
2. One year after enactment, the Minimum Wage shall be raised to $17.75.
3. Two years after enactment, the Minimum Wage shall be raised to $19.50.
4. Thereafter, the Minimum Wage shall be adjusted every 12 months according to inflation in the prior 12 months, for instance a 3% inflation rate in the prior 12 months shall result in a 3% increase of the minimum wage. The first such adjustment will be three years after enactment of this legislation.

5. A wage lower than established in this legislation, but never lower than any applicable federal law, may be paid in the following situations:
a. As a temporary training wage, which in no event shall last longer than 90 days. The fact that an individual resigned or was fired and was subsequently re-hired by the same employer will NOT restart the 90 days.
b. In a family owned business that does not hire non-family members.
c. In a business or franchise of fewer than 10 employees.
d. If the employee is under 19 years of age, for their first 90 days of employment only.  The fact that an individual resigned or was fired and was subsequently re-hired by the same employer will NOT restart the 90 days.

Sponsor: Dwarven Dragon
Occupying: Slot 4

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

In light of the recent Federal Government failure to raise the minimum wage, Lincoln should take it upon itself to give a living wage to the workers within its region. This bill will do just that.

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Motion for a final vote

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

A final vote is beginning.

Aye

[Utah Neolib]

Aye

[Liminal Trans Girl]

Aye

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

Aye

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

PASSES 4-0-0-0

Regional Minimum Wage Act

1. Within the region of Lincoln, a Minimum Wage of $16.25 per hour shall be established upon enactment of this legislation.
2. One year after enactment, the Minimum Wage shall be raised to $17.75.
3. Two years after enactment, the Minimum Wage shall be raised to $19.50.
4. Thereafter, the Minimum Wage shall be adjusted every 12 months according to inflation in the prior 12 months, for instance a 3% inflation rate in the prior 12 months shall result in a 3% increase of the minimum wage. The first such adjustment will be three years after enactment of this legislation.

5. A wage lower than established in this legislation, but never lower than any applicable federal law, may be paid in the following situations:
a. As a temporary training wage, which in no event shall last longer than 90 days. The fact that an individual resigned or was fired and was subsequently re-hired by the same employer will NOT restart the 90 days.
b. In a family owned business that does not hire non-family members.
c. In a business or franchise of fewer than 10 employees.
d. If the employee is under 19 years of age, for their first 90 days of employment only.  The fact that an individual resigned or was fired and was subsequently re-hired by the same employer will NOT restart the 90 days.

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

A Vote is open on the redraft:

Madam Governor, the following bill has passed and is ready for your action:

PASSES 4-0-0-0

Regional Minimum Wage Act

1. Within the region of Lincoln, a Minimum Wage of $16.25 per hour shall be established upon enactment of this legislation.
2. One year after enactment, the Minimum Wage shall be raised to $17.75.
3. Two years after enactment, the Minimum Wage shall be raised to $19.50.
4. Thereafter, the Minimum Wage shall be adjusted every 12 months according to inflation in the prior 12 months, for instance a 3% inflation rate in the prior 12 months shall result in a 3% increase of the minimum wage. The first such adjustment will be three years after enactment of this legislation.

5. A wage lower than established in this legislation, but never lower than any applicable federal law, may be paid in the following situations:
a. As a temporary training wage, which in no event shall last longer than 90 days. The fact that an individual resigned or was fired and was subsequently re-hired by the same employer will NOT restart the 90 days.
b. In a family owned business that does not hire non-family members.
c. In a business or franchise of fewer than 10 employees.
d. If the employee is under 19 years of age, for their first 90 days of employment only.  The fact that an individual resigned or was fired and was subsequently re-hired by the same employer will NOT restart the 90 days.

I have spent a lot of time deliberating on this, but I have decided to veto with redraft. I am sympathetic to the desire for a higher minimum wage and support tying it to inflation, but the bill in its current form also ignores the diversity of the region. There's a large difference in the living wage between New York and Indiana, and states are free to set higher minimum wages. I think that $16.25 and tied to inflation is reasonable.

Aye

[Liminal Trans Girl]

Aye

[Joseph Cao]

Aye.

[Utah Neolib]

Aye

[JGibson]

AYE

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Redraft is adopted 5-0-0-0