LD 721
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Page 2 of 3 An Act To Make the Minimum Wage a Livable Wage LD 721 Title Page
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LR 233
Item 1

 
2.__Wage restrictions on subsidized employers.__An employer is
eligible to receive taxpayer incentive payments only if the
employer pays its employees a minimum hourly wage that is the
greater of:

 
A.__The minimum hourly wage set forth in Title 26, section
664; and

 
B.__The minimum hourly wage that is calculated by dividing
the average weekly salary by 40.

 
SUMMARY

 
This bill requires that state employees, employees of entities
with whom the State contracts and employees of businesses that
receive grant payments, tax credits, tax reimbursement or tax
forgiveness from the State receive a "livable" wage.


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