SB 2016-049 - Amendment to the Real Living Wage Act (Passed Senate)

[Clyde1998]

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Sponsor - President Blair (Lab)

I open up a period of debate on this bill.

[Blair]

This is something that I lobbied for in the past; and something that I feel very passionately about.

The amendment that I offered doesn't dramatically change anything. but extents the growth period of the minimum wage to reach $11.10 by 2020. Likewise it also keeps it place the tax credit to help support small businesses.

It also removes the tipped rate of the minimum wage, as some states have a tipped minimum wage that is as low as $3.40. Forcing workers to rely on tips to top up their income isn't at all stable, or sustainable for workers trying to work out a budget, or trying to feed their kids. This overall is a piece of legislation that will make a massive difference to about 35 million people's lives, and help lift them out of poverty wages

[Associate Justice PiT]

     I am ambivalent about the overall increase, but I do like the idea of eliminating the tipped rate.

[Leinad]

     I am ambivalent about the overall increase, but I do like the idea of eliminating the tipped rate.

I agree with PiT. I'm not a fan of raising the federal minimum wage, although I did sign this original bill as a good compromise. And tipping is an insane practice derived from prohibition-era bribery that just makes things annoying and uncomfortable for everyone.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Is this ready for a vote or something?

[Anna Komnene]

Looks good to me.  Getting rid of the tipped rate is a great idea, not just because it's terrible but because there's a huge disparity between credit card tips and cash tips too.

[Leinad]

I'll call a vote later today unless anyone objects.

[Leinad]

I now open a 48-hour final vote on this bill.

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Aye.

[LLR]

Aye!

[Anna Komnene]

Aye

[Associate Justice PiT]

     Abstain

[Leinad]

I'll be the token annoying purist and vote Nay.

[Leinad]

With 3 members voting in favor, 1 abstaining, 1 against, and 1 not voting (four of a kind ), this bill has passed the Senate.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Now that Clyde is back, perhaps you can get him to update these topic lines for you Leinad.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

LEINAD!!!!