SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 6762

BYSenator Hayner

Raising the state minimum wage.

Senate Committee on Economic Development & Labor

Senate Hearing Date(s):March 11, 1988

Majority Report:     Do pass.

     Signed by Senators Lee, Chairman; Anderson, Vice Chairman; Cantu, Deccio, Saling, West.

Senate Staff:Bill Lynch (786-7427)

                March 11, 1988

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & LABOR, MARCH 11, 1988

BACKGROUND:

The Washington State Minimum Wage Act provides that employees of at least 18 years of age must be paid at least $2.30 per hour.  Exceptions are made for agricultural workers, workers engaged in domestic service in a private home, outside salesmen, persons engaged in forest protection and fire prevention activities, and others.

The federal minimum wage laws establish the federal minimum wage at $3.35 per hour.  Employees of enterprises engaged in interstate commerce are covered by the federal minimum wage.  When the federal and state minimum wage laws apply to the same employment, the employee must be paid whichever wage is highest.

The state minimum wage has remained at $2.30 per hour since 1977.

SUMMARY:

The state minimum wage is raised from $2.30 per hour to $3.35 per hour.

Appropriation:  none

Revenue:   none

Fiscal Note:    none requested

Senate Committee - Testified:   No one