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State
Bill |
Summary |
Last Action |
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Hawaii
HB 1275
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Requires private firms contracted by state government to pay covered workers a Hawaii living wage of $ 9.43 an hour, to begin on 7/1/05. Provides enforcement powers (including penalties) to the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to implement living wage. Establishes temporary living wage advisory committee to evaluate law. |
To House Committee On Labor And Public Employment, 2/3/05 |
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Massachusetts
HB 3756 |
Provides a living wage of $12.89 per hour ($11.89 if health insurance is included) to all employees of providers that deliver social services or child care under contract or subcontract with the state. |
In Joint Committee On Labor And Workforce Development, 5/4/05 |
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Minnesota
SF 2090 |
Provides a living wage of $14, to begin in calendar year 2006 and adjusted for inflation thereafter. Imposes a tax of 1/3 hourly wage on employers (reduced for startup businesses) that do not pay a living wage to their employees, and uses the proceeds of the tax to increase the amounts of working family tax credits. |
To Senate Committee On Jobs, Energy And Community Development, 4/4/04 |
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New Jersey
AB 2435 |
Requires businesses receiving certain public benefits to pay employees at least $ 6.50 per hour beginning in 2005 and adjusted annually based on Consumer Price Index. Public benefit to include receipt of a public contract, a grant, tax incentive or tax reduction. |
To Assembly Committee On Labor, 2/24/04 |
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AB 4105 |
Requires large employer (10,000 or more employees in the State) to pay employees a living wage rate of $9.68 and provide a benefits supplement rate of $4.17 per hour. Wage and benefit levels will be increased annually by amounts corresponding to increases in federal poverty guidelines. |
To Assembly Committee On Labor, 5/16/05 |
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Oregon
HB 2350 |
Requires public contracts awarded by state contracting agencies to contain condition that employees receive living wage of $10 per hour. Requires Department of Administrative Services to calculate an adjustment of the living wage amount based on the U.S. City Average Consumer Price Index. |
To House Committee On Business, Labor And Consumer Affairs, 1/20/05 |
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South Carolina
HB 3659 |
Requires state contractors to pay employees a living wage of $10 per hour or $8.50 per hour with basic health insurance benefits. Requires Division of General Services of the State Budget and Control Board to adjust the living wage every July based on Consumer Price Index for the Southeastern Region. |
To House Committee On Labor, Commerce And Industry, 3/1/05 |
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Tennessee
HJR 93 |
Non-binding resolution encouraging state and local governments to pay a living wage (110 percent of federal poverty level) to workers paid through government contracts or grants. |
Objected To On House Consent Calendar, 4/25/05 |
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Virginia
SB 290 |
States that no local governing body may establish "living wage" provisions without approval of the General Assembly. |
In Senate Committee On Rules: Continued To 2005, 2/13/04 |
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Washington
HB 1527 |
Requires all contractors and subcontractors to pay employees a living wage no less than $10 per hour or $11.50 per hour if health benefits are not provided. Each year living wage rate will be adjusted based on the consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers. |
To House Committee On Commerce And Labor, 1/26/05 |
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HB 2220 |
Same as above except relating to public contracts on behalf of or for the State House of Representatives and the Senate. |
To House Committee On Commerce And Labor, 2/24/05 |
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Wisconsin
AB 49 |
Preempts any city, village, town, or county ordinance establishing a living wage. |
Signed By Governor, 6/1/05 |
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SB 18 |
Permits a city, village, town, or county to enact an ordinance establishing a living wage only if the ordinance strictly conforms to the state minimum wage law. |
To Senate Committee On Labor And Election Process Reform, 1/20/05 |
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SB 147 |
Permits a city, village, town, or county to enact an ordinance establishing a living wage only if the ordinance strictly conforms to the state minimum wage law. |
To Assembly Committee On Labor, 4/22/05 |
