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SENATE BILL 5589
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State of Washington 54th Legislature 1995 Regular Session
By Senators Pelz, Prentice, Spanel, Smith, Franklin, Kohl, Quigley, Fairley, Heavey and Fraser
Read first time 01/27/95. Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce & Trade.
AN ACT Relating to the minimum hourly wage; amending RCW 49.46.020 and 49.46.020; providing effective dates; and providing an expiration date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 49.46.020 and 1993 c 309 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) Every employer
shall pay to each of his or her employees who has reached the age of eighteen
years wages at a rate of not less than ((four)) five dollars and
((ninety)) twenty-five cents per hour.
(2) The director shall by regulation establish the minimum wage for employees under the age of eighteen years.
Sec. 2. RCW 49.46.020 and 1993 c 309 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) Every employer
shall pay to each of his or her employees who has reached the age of eighteen
years wages at a rate of not less than ((four)) five dollars and
((ninety)) forty-three cents per hour.
(2) The director shall by regulation establish the minimum wage for employees under the age of eighteen years.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. (1) Section 1 of this act shall take effect January 1, 1996;
(2) Section 2 of this act shall take effect January 1, 1997.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. Section 1 of this act shall expire January 1, 1997.
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