MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - A Vermont House committee is taking public testimony on raising the minimum wage.
House Democrats have proposed raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2022.
This year, Vermont’s minimum wage increased to $10 an hour, up from $9.60. It will increase next year to $10.50 and in 2019 and beyond, it will be tied to the inflation rate.
The House Committee on General, Housing and Military Affairs is holding a public hearing on the topic on Thursday evening in the Statehouse. Republican Gov. Phil Scott’s spokeswoman says the economic impact should be assessed before moving forward.
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