THE HOUSE COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE HEARING HAS A HEARING ON THE PROPOSED MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE AT 1:30 FRIDAY AFTERNOON. LOW WAGE WORKERS ALONG WITH PEOPLE PAID IN TIPS AND THEIR FAMILIES PLAN TO BE AT THAT HEARING IN SANTA FE.
IF IT SURVIVES THE LEGISLATURE, HOUSE BILL 31 WOULD RAISE THE MINIMUM WAGE TO 10 DOLLARS A YEAR THIS JULY WITH INFLATION TAKEN INTO CONSIDERING UNTIL THE RAISE TOPS OUT AT 12 DOLLARS AN HOUR IN 2022. THE MEASURE WOULD ALSO GIVE TIPPED WORKERS THE INCREASE.
THE BILL IS SAID TO BE IMPORTANT FOR WORKERS IN RURAL NEW MEXICO, ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH FAMILIES.
