Legislation Details

Reference No. CR-005-2018    Draft No. 1
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
Meeting Body County Council
Meeting Date 1/30/2018
Introduced Date 1/30/2018 Public Hearing Date
Effective date:    
Title: A RESOLUTION CONCERNING STATE OF MARYLAND FIGHT FOR $15 for the purpose of expressing the Council's support for state legislation to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2023.
Proposers/Sponsors: Dannielle M. Glaros, Todd M. Turner, Derrick Leon Davis, Mary A. Lehman, Andrea C. Harrison, Mel Franklin, Deni L. Taveras, Karen R. Toles, Obie Patterson
Attachments: 1. R2018005, 2. CR-5-2018 AIS
Contact: Colette Gresham, Legislative Officer

Title

A RESOLUTION CONCERNING STATE OF MARYLAND FIGHT FOR $15 for the purpose of expressing the Council's support for state legislation to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2023.

 

Background

The federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour effective July 24, 2009.  On November 27, 2013, the County Council enacted legislation to increase the minimum wage in Prince George's County to $11.50 by 2017.  In 2014, the Maryland General Assembly passed legislation to increase the state minimum wage rate to $10.10 by 2018.  Since 2012, there has been a push nationwide by workers to have states increase their minimum wage rates to $15 an hour.  It is anticipated that a bill will be introduced during the 2018 General Assembly session to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2023.  The proposed legislation expresses the Council's support for state legislation to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2023.