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Legislative

2009 Year-to-Date Scorecard:

Since the start of the year, we have activated the Berman and Company grasstops network on minimum wage, paid sick leave, and menu labeling bills. So far, these issues have come up the most frequently in the state legislatures, and we have created 37 activations in 20 separate states in response (see below). While many state legislative sessions are still in full swing, due to the economy and concerns from companies like yours, a number of bills have stalled or been defeated because legislators know that now is not the time for additional costs on
employers.

State / Issue


Alaska Minimum Wage (multiple activations)

California Paid Sick Leave

Colorado Paid sick leave

• Connecticut Tip Credit (multiple activations)

Connecticut Paid Sick Leave (multiple activations)


Connecticut Menu Labeling (multiple activations)

Indiana Menu Labeling (multiple activations)

Kansas Minimum Wage (multiple activations)

Maryland Menu Labeling (multiple activations)

Massachusetts Menu Labeling

Minnesota Paid Sick Leave (multiple activations)

• Missouri Tipped Wage (multiple activations)

Nashville, TN Menu Labeling (multiple activations)

North Carolina Paid Sick Leave

Oregon Menu Labeling

Rhode Island Minimum Wage

Rhode Island Menu Labeling

Rhode Island Minimum Wage indexing

West Virginia Menu Labeling (multiple activations)

Wisconsin Minimum Wage

• - Industry supported

Status of Bill


Passed Senate, to House, indexing provision removed

Awaiting hearing in House Labor Committee

Defeated in House Business and Labor Committee

Awaiting Senate vote

Awaiting House vote

Awaiting Senate vote

Pending in committee

Passed Senate and House, tip wage increase removed

House bill withdrawn by sponsor, Senate bill pending in committee

Taken off Health Board's consideration list

Awaiting House vote

Passed by House, transmitted to Senate

Passed by Council

Awaiting scheduling for Commerce Committee hearing Scheduled for work session in House Human Services Committee

Held in House Labor Committee

Held in House Health Committee

Held in Senate Labor Committee

Defeated in House Government Operations Committee

Senate bill pending House Labor Committee hearing

In addition, because of the political balance in Washington, concerns are that these labor and food mandates

will be replicated at the federal level. We are closely monitoring these proposals, including EFCA, paid sick leave, health care, and menu labeling, in the event a federal grassroots activation would be effective.

 

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