(St. Paul, MN) — A proposal that would raise the minimum wage in Minnesota to 15-dollars an hour is advancing in the state Senate. The Labor Committee passed the measure yesterday, allowing it to be part of a larger employment bill that will be considered later in the session.
The proposal would raise the minimum wage for all businesses to 15-dollars an hour this year and mandate a one-dollar and 25-cent increase each year after that. The rate would reach 20-dollars an hour in 2028.
The state’s current minimum wage for large businesses is ten-85, while the minimum for small businesses is eight-85.
