SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. HB 859, 1st Eng.

    Amendment No. ___   Barcode 462974

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11  Senator Meek moved the following amendment:

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13         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 

14         On page 2, between lines 12 and 13,

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17         (2)  In order to create a stable business climate, the

18  Legislature establishes $8.50 per hour as the state minimum

19  wage.

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21  (Renumber subsequent subsections.)

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25  And the title is amended as follows:

26         On page 1, line 5, after the first semicolon,

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28  insert:

29         establishing a state minimum wage;

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