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KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN STARTS WITH BREAKING NEWS. THAT BREAKING NEWS TAKES US TO THE NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE. A BILL THAT WOULD LOWER MINIMUM WAGE FOR YOUNG WORKERS IS HEADED TO THE GOVERNOR’S DESK. 33 SENATORS VOTED IN FAVOR OF SB 258, WHICH SETS MINIMUM WAGE FOR WORKERS UNDER THE AGE OF 20 AT 1350 AN HOUR. RIGHT NOW, MINIMUM WAGE FOR ALL NEBRASKANS IS $15 AN HOUR.
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Nebraska lawmakers advance bill establishing youth minimum wage
Nebraska lawmakers voted in favor of a bill that would lower minimum wage for young workers.LB 258, introduced by State Sen. Jane Raybould, passed Thursday with a 33-16 vote.The bill sets the minimum wage for workers under the age of 20 at $13.50 an hour.READ MORE: How does a bill become a law in Nebraska?Right now, minimum wage for all Nebraskans is $15 an hour.The bill also sets caps on the minimum wage hikes in years to come.LB 258 will now go to Gov. Jim Pillen’s desk.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google Search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
Nebraska lawmakers voted in favor of a bill that would lower minimum wage for young workers.
LB 258, introduced by State Sen. Jane Raybould, passed Thursday with a 33-16 vote.
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The bill sets the minimum wage for workers under the age of 20 at $13.50 an hour.
READ MORE: How does a bill become a law in Nebraska?
Right now, minimum wage for all Nebraskans is $15 an hour.
The bill also sets caps on the minimum wage hikes in years to come.
LB 258 will now go to Gov. Jim Pillen’s desk.
Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google Search.
NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
