Legislation

Summary

Final Action

Delaware
SB2

Increases state minimum wage to $5.65 per our effective May 1, 1999 and $6.15 per hour effective October 1, 2000

Signed by Governor 4/13/1999

Maine
SB669
(LD1891)

Increases the minimum wage to $5.50 per hour effective 11/1/1999 provides that the state wage increase to an amount 35 cents above the federal minimum wage if increased above the current $5.15

Vetoed by Governor 6/15/1999

Massachusetts
SB1706

Increases the state minimum wage to $6.00 and to $6.75 on January 1, 2001; provides that the state minimum wage in no case to be less than $.10 higher than the effective federal minimum rate

Signed by Governor 8/11/1999

New York
SB6179

Enacts the "farm worker equity and wage reform act" to increase the minimum wage, on and after March 31, 2000, for all workers, including farm workers, to $5.15 an hour or, if greater, the minimum wage established by federal law; authorizes use of farm worker housing project loans regardless of whether the construction or improvement funded thereby is for the purpose of assuring compliance with the state building or sanitary code; requires all moneys received as repayments of such loans to continue to be used to provide such loans; increases the amount of moneys available for such loan program to three million dollars; eliminates the expiration of the provisions establishing such loan program

Signed by Governor 12/29/1999

Rhode Island
HB5322

Increases the minimum wage to $5.65 on October 1, 1999, to $6.15 on October 1, 2000, and would provide for an annual adjustment each October according to the cost of living index beginning in 2001

Signed by Governor 6/24/1999

Vermont
SB139

Increases the state minimum wage to $5.75 as of October 1, 1999; requires study of minimum wage to report in December 1999

Signed by Governor 5/13/1999