S 659 - Minimum Wage - Rhode Island Key Vote
Joshua Miller voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Referred to Committee
- June 3, 2009
- Senate Bill Passed
- May 27, 2009
- Introduced
- Feb. 25, 2009
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Stage Details
Title: Minimum Wage
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that would adjust the minimum wage annually using the consumer price index.
Highlights:
-Increases the minimum wage annually beginning on 01/01/2011 by an amount equal to the U.S. Department of Labor consumer price index for the northeast region (Sec. 1). -Requires that no annual minimum wage increase exceed 3% (Sec. 1). -Requires that the department of labor notify Rhode Island employers of minimum wage increases by mail at least 45 days in advance (Sec. 1).