NH House votes to double minimum wage to $15

[RandySF]

CONCORD — The House of Representatives voted Thursday to gradually raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour, which would be the first increase in 13 years.

In an unusual move, the Democratic rank and file overruled their leadership by supporting $2 more per hour than the House’s policy committee recommended.

If signed into law, the minimum wage would rise in six incremental steps to reach $15 an hour by Jan. 1, 2025.

The extra $2 an hour was approved 189-177 in a key test vote, before a 212-155 vote sent the final bill (HB 731) on to the state Senate for its consideration.

“We are becoming a state that has been divided between those doing very well and those being left behind,” said Rep. Robert “Renny” Cushing, D-Hampton. “There are 173,000 people in the state who make less than $15 an hour. The fight for $15 is for economic justice.”




https://www.unionleader.com/news/politics/state/nh-house-votes-to-double-minimum-wage-to/article_b6931731-a95b-5cd0-970a-34a84e18192d.html

[getagrip_already]

1. MA did this a few years ago...

Current min is $12.75 and it will be $15 by 2023.

Also rising is the tipped wage. Now at $4.75 (I think).

Workers in nashua were making half what workers just over the boarder made. For the same work.

The pressure must have been considerable since southern nh has the lions share of the states population.

[teamster633]

2. This is headed for a certain Sununu veto.

He set a record last year for most pieces of legislation vetoed. Only 2 overrides. Yet another reason we can't have nice things.