SENATE BILL REPORT

HB 2253

BYRepresentatives Spanel, Jacobsen, Wineberry, Wang, Prentice, Vekich, Braddock and Brekke

Repealing exemption from the state minimum wage for students at institutions of higher education.

House Committe on Commerce & Labor

Senate Committee on Economic Development & Labor

Senate Hearing Date(s):February 15, 1990; February 21, 1990

Majority Report:  Do pass.

      Signed by Senators Lee, Chairman; Anderson, Vice Chairman; McMullen, Murray, Saling, Smitherman, Warnke, West, Williams.

Senate Staff:Jonathan Seib (786-7427)

                  February 21, 1990

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & LABOR, FEBRUARY 21, 1990

BACKGROUND:

The state minimum wage act, as amended by Initiative 518 in 1989, establishes the adult state minimum wage at $4.25 and authorizes a youth state minimum wage for employees under 18.  College students who are employed by the institution of higher education at which they are enrolled are exempt from these provisions.

SUMMARY:

The provision is repealed that exempts students enrolled in and employed by an institution of higher education from the state minimum wage act.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      available

Senate Committee - Testified: Representative Spanel, prime sponsor; Jeff Johnson, Washington State Labor Council