New Mexico Senate panel OKs minimum wage increase
Source: Associated Press
New Mexico Senate panel OKs minimum wage increase
The Associated Press
February 7, 2014 Updated 34 minutes ago
SANTA FE, N.M. — A proposal moved ahead in the Legislature on Friday that would boost New Mexico's minimum wage to $8.30 an hour next year and provide for annual inflation increases.
The proposed constitutional amendment cleared the Senate Rules Committee on a 6-4 party-line vote and heads to another committee for consideration.
The minimum wage in New Mexico has been $7.50 an hour since 2009.
Boosting the minimum wage is a top priority for Democrats, who hold majorities in the House and Senate.
If approved by the Legislature, the wage proposal would be placed on the November general election ballot for voters to decide. It would bypass Republican Gov. Susana Martinez because a constitutional amendment, unlike a bill that changes state law, doesn't go to the governor to be signed or vetoed.
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