Is it true that there is a bill being introduce to increase the min Wage in PA?

[diabeticman]

If this is true what is the wage they are suggesting?

[Curmudgeoness]

1. Funny you should mention this.

I was talking to someone in the waiting room of my doctor's office today, and he was saying something about an increase in the minimum wage coming. He didn't know much about it, whether it was federal or PA, or whether it was just talk due to the president's comments. I have heard nothing about it, and just remember that Corbett has said recently that he would not support an increase.

[happyslug]

2. I believe an increase has been introduced, but stands no chance of being passed

Like many such proposed laws, it is intended to be rejected by the Majority so the minority can point out the majority oppose whatever law is being proposed.

In Pennsylvania we have a GOP controlled General Assembly and Senate with a GOP Governor, thus the bill has no chance of getting to a vote, let alone being passed.

Republicans hold a 27-23 majority in the Senate and a 111-92 majority in the House.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_General_Assembly

Here is the PA Legislature's web site:
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/

If you want to look up a bill in either State House:
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/bills/

One bil, HB 1186, on increasing the minimum wage was referred to committee on April 15, 2013:
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/billinfo.cfm?syear=2013&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=1186

Bill 1186 would increase the minium wage toi $7.35 per hour from $7.15 it is at present.

http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2013&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1186&pn=1482

Bill 1099 increase minimum wage for people who get tips to $4.83 plus tips after January 1, 2014, as opposed to the present rate of $3.83 per hour (The bill also has a third paragraph that sets tip allowance to 70% of the Federal Minimum wage, whatever that is, after January 1, 2015).

http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2013&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=1099&pn=1374

Bill 1896 would increase minimum wage to $9.00 and $10.10 one year later. The rate to be effective whenever the bills becomes law, i.e. 30 days after the Governor signs the law (Which I do not see him doing EVEN if the bill passes the State Senate and General Assembly).

http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2013&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1896&pn=2760

Bill 1039, increase minimum wage to $8.75 within 30 days of the passage of the law AND income indexes the minimum age:

http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2013&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1039&pn=1237

Bill 1057 increase the Minimum wage to $9 an hour and income indexes it:

http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2013&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1057&pn=1278

Senate bill 326 keeps the wage as it is, but income indexes it:

http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2013&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=0326&pn=0236

Senate Bill 858 increase Minimum wage to $7.75 an hour beginning July 1, 2013, then to $8.25 an hour beginning January 1, 2014, then to $9.00 beginning January 1, 2015, then on January 1, 2016 income indexes the number.

http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2013&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=0858&pn=0958

House bill 1740 increase wages to $9 within 60 days, and $10 within 425 days adn then effective January 1, 2017 income indexes these numbers:

http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2013&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1740&pn=2456

HB 1942 set $9 an hour beginning sixty days after the effective date of the bill, $10.10 an hour beginning 425 days after the effective date of the bill, $11.50 an hour beginning 790 days after the effective date of the bill and income indexes the wage effective January 1, 2017,

http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2013&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1942&pn=2853

[diabeticman]

3. Thank you for all the links and info. My wife and I have been looking for the past few days.

I am hoping with Corbett tanking in the polls;they might jump on this bill to get into voters good graces before half of the Repugs up for re-election there is always hope that they might use the repug brain and give us something... I know wishful thinking.

[happyslug]

4. Just remember, I my opinion none of these bills will be passed

I suspect none of them will get out of committee.

[diabeticman]

5. We do realize that BUT it is nice to know this info.