NS ORD-1997-045 Living Wage Ordinance

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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;waning to 56.50/hour qualify for December special elecuon Boston Legislative Require city contractors and Possible introduction of city council subsidized businesses to pay ordinance by the and of the year. S7.49/hour and hire from the community Chicago Legislative Require city contractors and Ordinance introduced to city council in Ma subsidized businesses to pay 1996 57.60/hour and his from the community Denver Ballot Initiative Raise mmimumt wage to Supporters gathered required signatures to 56.50/hour in 1997;56.85/hour in qualify for the November 1996 ballot. 1998;S7.15/hour in 1999;indexed to cost of living thereafter Houston Ballot Initiative Raise miaitaumr 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 57.50/houa pits family health benefits or S9.50/hour without benefits Minneapolis/ Legislative Joint Twin Cities Task Force is Possible mtroduction of proposed ordinanu St.Paul drafting living wage policies for by the and of the year; public hearing city contractors and subsidized expected in the fall. businesses New Orleans Ballot Initiative Set city-wide minimum wage at Supporters have gathered 14,000 S 1.00/haa above the federal level signatum; 1997 timeline to be determined Califormia Ballot Initiative Raise the stage mm=—wage to Supporters gathero required signatures to 55.00Axw in 1997 and... __ qualify for the N ber 1996 ballot. 55.75Axw in 1998 Mmaesota Legislative Require state and city contractors Passed MN.House and Senate;vetoed by and subsidized businesses to pay Governor 57.28Au=and hire from the community Montana Ballot Initiative Raise the state miaimumt wage to Supporters gathered required signatures to 54.75Auxr in 1997;S5.25Axnr in qualify for the November 1996 ballot. 1998;55.75/hour in 1999; S6.25/hour in 2000. Missouri Ballot Initiative Raise the state minimum wage to Supporters gathered required signatures to $6.25/hour in 1997;56.50/hour in qualify for the November 1996 ballot. 1998;56.75/hour in 1999;and increase S.15 each year thereafter Oregon Ballot Initiative Raise the stop minimums wage Supporters gathered required signatures to from 54.75 to 56.50/hota over qualify for the November 1996 ballot. three years.