Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

House Bill 164

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Background

Title

Description: Wages; require Mississippi employers to pay wages of no less than 15% above federal minimum wage.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/08 (H) Referred To Labor;Ways and Means
2 02/05 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJanuary 1, 2003
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committees:

Principal Author: Fleming

Title: AN ACT TO REQUIRE EMPLOYERS DOING BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI TO PAY THEIR MISSISSIPPI EMPLOYEES A LIVABLE WAGE OF NO LESS THAN FIFTEEN PERCENT ABOVE THE MINIMUM WAGE REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN TAX REFUNDS AS REWARDS TO THOSE EMPLOYERS WHO COMPLY FIRST; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/05/02 at 17:41.

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