LD206

An Act to Protect Maine Businesses by Eliminating the Automatic Cost-of-living Adjustment to the Minimum Hourly Wage

Failed·5/22/25
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Maine LD206 sets the minimum hourly wage at $14.65 and eliminates the automatic cost-of-living adjustment.

Maine LD206 sets the state minimum hourly wage at $14.65 and removes the annual cost-of-living adjustment. The minimum wage was previously scheduled to increase annually based on inflation. The bill also removes cross-references to the minimum wage for educational technicians and other school support staff. The changes apply to wages starting January 1, 2025.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

75 Yea

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66 Nay

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10 Absent

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Calendar

Apr 1, 2025

2:00 PM

Hearing

Mar 25, 2025

1:00 PM

Hearing

History

May 22, 2025

House

Reports READ.

May 22, 2025

House

On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.

May 22, 2025

House

ROLL CALL NO. 176 (Yeas 75 - Nays 66 - Absent 10 - Excused 0)