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Introduced
01/23/2017
01/23/2017
In Committee
06/19/2018
06/19/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
190th General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to a study of the economic impact of the increased minimum wage. Labor and Workforce Development.
AI Summary
This bill requires the Department of Labor and Workforce Development to conduct a study evaluating the effectiveness of the first stage of minimum wage increases on unemployment rates in the Commonwealth. The study will be led by the directors of the Department of Labor and Workforce, the Department of Unemployment Assistance, the Department of Revenue, and the Division of Labor Standards, as well as four public members representing business owners across the state. The study will analyze the impact of the increased minimum wage on the cost of living and job creation in the Commonwealth. The chair of the study group will submit a report with recommendations on any changes to the minimum wage for the following year.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment
Sponsors (17)
Jay Barrows (R),
Nick Boldyga (R),
Geoffrey Diehl (R),
Kim Ferguson (R),
Paul Frost (R),
Susan Gifford (R),
Sheila Harrington (R),
Steven Howitt (R),
Randy Hunt (R),
Brad Jones (R),
Hannah Kane (R),
Kevin Kuros (R),
Joe McKenna (R),
Keiko Orrall (R),
Elizabeth Poirier (R),
Todd Smola (R),
Donald Wong (R),
Last Action
No further action taken (on 01/01/2019)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1015 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1015.pdf |
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