Here are three things to know about the legislation.
1. The Oregon House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 1532 with a 32-26 vote Feb. 18. The legislation is now headed to Gov. Kate Brown (D), who is expected to sign it into law.
2. Under the bill, more than 100,000 workers would receive pay increases, with some receiving nearly $6 more an hour, according to the report.
3. Specifically, Oregon’s new plan, which includes gradual pay increases over six years, would raise pay starting this July to $9.75 an hour in urban areas and $9.50 per hour in a rural areas. By 2022, the state’s minimum wage would increase to $14.75 in metro Portland, $13.25 in midsize counties and $12.50 in rural communities. The current minimum wage in Oregon is $9.25 an hour.
3. Rep. Peter Buckley (D-Ashland) said of the legislation, “No one who works hard living in Oregon or America should live in poverty. We are obligated and capable of taking courageous steps to help Oregon workers and their families,” according to the report.
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