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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 1788: Minimum wage

Using the implicit price deflator to adjust the minimum wage rate.

Summary

  • Provides that the adjusted minimum wage rate shall be calculated to the nearest cent using the percentage change in the implicit price deflator for personal consumption expenditures for the United States as published for the most recent twelve-month period by the bureau of economic analysis of the federal department of commerce in September of the same year in which the department calculates the adjusted minimum…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 7, 2005
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Cary Condotta (R-12)
Introduced
February 7, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006

AN ACT Relating to using the implicit price deflator to adjust the minimum wage rate;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Cary Condotta (R-12)

20 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 20 Republicans)

Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13Daniel Newhouse R-15Bob Sump R-7Jim Clements R-14Larry Crouse R-4Joel Kretz R-7Lynn Schindler R-4Dan Kristiansen R-39Mike Armstrong R-12Glenn Anderson R-5Gigi Talcott R-28Jan Shabro R-31Jay Rodne R-5Larry Haler R-8Jim Dunn R-17Toby Nixon R-45Bill Hinkle R-13Beverly Woods R-23Barbara Bailey R-10John Ahern R-6

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

HB 1788 in other sessions

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