The Kauai County Council approved a resolution Wednesday night supporting raising the minimum wage in Hawaii. The resolution says the council encourages the Legislature to consider increasing the minimum wage in 2020 following the increases that are already currently scheduled
The Kauai County Council approved a resolution Wednesday night supporting raising the minimum wage in Hawaii.
The resolution says the council encourages the Legislature to consider increasing the minimum wage in 2020 following the increases that are already currently scheduled through 2018.
The council also included a statement that would request that the Legislature substitute an alternate effective date, alternate dollar amounts, or other details, if deemed appropriate.
The resolution, which is a symbolic gesture of support for the Legislature to consider, passed 4-3. Councilmembers Ross Kagawa, Arryl Kaneshiro, and JoAnn Yukimura voting against it. Councilmembers Mel Rapozo, Mason Chock, Gary Hooser, and KipuKai Kuali’i voted in support.
