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Posted: Thursday, February 14th, 2013 9:24 AM HST
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Hawai`i Senate committee pushes forward wage hike
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HONOLULU (AP) — A State Senate committee is pushing for an increase in the state minimum wage by $2 to $9.25 per hour. The move comes a day after President Barack Obama called for a federal wage hike from $7.25 to $9.00 in the State of the Union address.
Hawai`i's hourly minimum wage is set at $7.25.
The Senate judiciary committee voted Wednesday to increase the wage to $9.25 over the next two years. The committee also voted to adjust the wage along with inflation starting in 2016.
Senate judiciary committee Vice-Chair Maile Shimabukuro says the increase is necessary to help Hawai`i residents afford the state's high cost of living. Sen. Sam Slom was the only committee member to oppose the wage hike. Slom is the only Republican in Hawai`i's 25-member state Senate.
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