HB 1494 (1996): increasing the minimum wage.

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HB 1494 (1996)

increasing the minimum wage.

  • Status: Killed
  • Term: 1995-1996
  • House committee: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
  • Subject: Employment

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 1996 and referred to the House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 10, 1996. The committee held work sessions on January 16, 1996 and January 24, 1996. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it, by a vote of 11–6. On February 21, 1996 the House adopted “Special Order to 03/05/1996”. On March 5, 1996 the House voted to kill it on a roll call 196–111.

Sponsors

  • Rep. Trombly (Merr 4) (prime sponsor)
  • Rep. M. Hawkinson (Coos 7)
  • Rep. Mears (Coos 7)
  • Rep. Palmer (Sull 11)
  • Rep. Baroody (Hills 42)
  • Sen. Cohen (SD24)

Hearings and Sessions

  • January 10, 1996, 10:30 AM: hearing, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, RM306,LOB
  • January 16, 1996, 9:15 AM: subcommittee work session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, RM306,LOB
  • January 24, 1996, 2:00 PM: subcommittee work session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, RM306,LOB

The Docket

  • January 3, 1996: INTRODUCED AND REF TO LABOR; HJ4,P137
  • January 3, 1996: COPY TO CHAIRMAN ON 12/12/95 DUE ON 02/22/96
  • January 10, 1996: HEARING JAN10 10:30 RM306,LOB FOR: LABOR
  • January 15, 1996: [SUBCOM: REPS DANIELS, MCNAMARA, CLEGG & DRABINOWICZ]
  • January 16, 1996: SUBCOM WORK SESSION JAN16 09:15 RM306,LOB FOR: LABOR
  • January 24, 1996: SUBCOM WORK SESSION JAN24 02:00 RM306,LOB FOR: LABOR
  • February 15, 1996: MAJ REPORT ITL FOR FEB21 (VOTE 11-6)
  • February 15, 1996: MIN REPORT OTP
  • February 21, 1996: SPECIAL ORDER TO MAR05, WITHOUT OBJECTION; HJ30,P1115
  • March 5, 1996: ITL REPORT ADOPTED RC(196-111); HJ34,P1215-1219

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