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_ APPENDIX 5. �3 Table 1: Examples of Proposed Living wage Legislation City or State Route to Description of Measure Status Enactment Albuquerque Ballot Initiative Raise minimum wage to Gathered required signatures;waiting to S6.50Asour qualify for December special elecuon Boston Legislative Require city contractors and Possible introduction of city council subsidized businesses to pay ordinance by the end of the year. S7.49Axw and him from the commtmiry Chicago Legislative Require city tractors and Ordinance introduced to city council in M&N subsidized businesses to pay 1996 S7.60Ax=and hire from the community Denver Ballot Initiative Raise minimum wage to Supporters gathered requited signatures to S6.50/hour in 1997;S6.85ftw in qualify for the November 19%ballot. 1998;S7.15/hour in 1999;indexed to cent of living tbaesfta Houston Ballot Initiative Raise minimums wage to Will begin gathering signatures m Fall for 56.50/hour city wide January 1997 ballot. Los Angeles Legislative Require city contractors and Possible council vote Fall 1996 subsidized businesses to pay S7.50/ma plus Emily health benefits or S9.50/hour without benefits Minneapolis/ Legislative Joint Twin Cities Task Force is Possible introduction of proposed ordinance St.Paul drafting living wage policies for by the end of the year, public hearing city contractors and subsidized expected in the fall. businesses New Orleans Ballot Initiative Set city-wide nmi mumm wage at Supporters have gathered 14,000 S1.00lhoua above the federal level signatutes; 1997 timeline to be determined California Ballot Initiative Raise the start miaamtmm wage to Supporters gathered required signatures to 55.00Awur in 1997 and_.. __ qualify for the November 19%ballot. S5.75Axw in 1998 Minnesota Legislative Require state and city eontracters Passed MN.House and Senate;vetoed by and subsidized businesses to pay Governor S7.28Asota and hire from the community Montana Ballot Initiative Raise the state miaitaumm wage to Supporters gathered required signatures to S4.75Asoua in 1997;SSMIhour in qualify for the November 19%ballot. 1998;S5.75Axw in 1999; S6.25/sour in 2000. Missouri Ballot Initiative Raise the stns minimum wage to Supporters gathered required signatures to S6.25Asoua in 1997;S6.501sour in qualify for the November 1996 ballot. 1998;S6.75/hour in 1999;and unease S.15 each year thaeafka Oregon Ballot Initiative Raise the state minimum wage Supporters gathered required signatures to from 54.75 to S6.50/hour over qualify for the November 19%ballot. three years.