House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Va. gestures as he gives a major policy address entitled: "Making Life Work." Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013, at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
-
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Va. gestures as he gives a major policy address entitled: "Making Life Work." Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013, at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
-
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Va. gives a major policy address entitled: "Making Life Work." Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013, at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
-
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Va., left, talks to Rashawn Williams and his younger sister Dominique Williams, after giving a major policy address entitled: "Making Life Work," Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013, at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) in Washington,. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
-
Latina high school students attend a news conference and rally presenting a bill that could make the children of illegal immigrants eligible for in-state tuition, at the State Capitol in Denver, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
-
Ana Calderon, a community leader and recent high school graduate, speaks at a news conference and rally presenting a bill that could make the children of illegal immigrants eligible for in-state tuition, at the State Capitol in Denver, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. State Senators Mike Johnston, left, and Angela Giron, both sponsors of the immigrant tuition measure, watch at rear. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
-
Colorado State Senator Angela Giron speaks at a news conference and rally presenting a bill that could make the children of illegal immigrants eligible for in-state tuition, at the State Capitol in Denver, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
-
Colorado State Representative Crisanta Duran hugs high school student Cesiah Trejo, after Trejo spoke at a news conference and rally presenting a bill that could make the children of illegal immigrants eligible for in-state tuition, at the State Capitol in Denver, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
-
Latino students from Escuela Tlatelolco, a Denver K-12 school, sit together inside the Colorado State Capitol building following a news conference and rally presenting a bill that could make the children of illegal immigrants eligible for in-state tuition, in Denver, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
-
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock speaks at a news conference and rally presenting a bill that could make the children of illegal immigrants eligible for in-state tuition, at the State Capitol in Denver, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. State Senator Mike Johnston, a sponsor of the immigrant tuition measure, looks on in the background. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
-
House Minority Whip Rep. Steny Hoyer of Md., pauses during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012, where he urged House Republicans to end the pro forma session and call the House back into legislative session to negotiate a solution to the fiscal cliff. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)
NM House panel OKs minimum wage adjustments
SANTA FE, N.M. (
AP) — A House panel has approved a proposal for increasing New Mexico's minimum wage for inflation each year.
The measure cleared the Labor and Human Resources Committee on a party-line 5-4 vote on Tuesday. Republicans opposed the proposal and Democrats supported it.
The state's $7.50 an hour minimum wage has been in effect since 2009.
The proposed constitutional amendment by Rep. Miguel Garcia, D-Albuquerque, would allow voters to decide whether to require automatic cost-of-living increases in the wage rate.
Business groups opposed the measure, which heads to another House committee for consideration.
The proposal would be placed on the 2014 general election ballot if it's approved by the Democratic-controlled House and Senate. A proposed constitutional amendment doesn't require the signature of Republican Gov. Susana Martinez.
Tags:
republican party, ap, democrats, republicans, senate, democratic party, united states senate, house committee, martinez, united states house of representatives, oks, democratic-controlled house, rep. miguel garcia, united states, culture_politics, tuesday, proposal, signature, measure, minimum wage, election, inflation, consideration, effect, voters, constitutional amendment, house panel, business groups, new mexico, santa fe, n.m., automatic cost-of-living increases, wage rate, republican gov. susana, minimum wage adjustments, nm house panel, party-line 5-4 vote, human resources committee, general election ballot
Print Page
