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Republicans seek to repeal Missouri's minimum wage increase [View all]
STL Today (Archived)JEFFERSON CITY — Five months after Missouri voters overwhelmingly approved a boost in the minimum wage and a paid leave plan, Republican lawmakers moved Tuesday to repeal the law.
One day before business groups opposed to the voter-approved increases are set to appear before the Missouri Supreme Court to try and strike down the changes via the judicial branch, Rep. Sherri Gallick, R-Belton, convinced her GOP colleagues to jettison the changes in a legislative maneuver.
“This is a one, two punch to businesses,” Gallick said. “This could be very harmful to the business community.”
The measure, which won first round approval in the House Tuesday on a voice vote, awaits a formal roll call Thursday before it moves to the Senate for further debate.
One day before business groups opposed to the voter-approved increases are set to appear before the Missouri Supreme Court to try and strike down the changes via the judicial branch, Rep. Sherri Gallick, R-Belton, convinced her GOP colleagues to jettison the changes in a legislative maneuver.
“This is a one, two punch to businesses,” Gallick said. “This could be very harmful to the business community.”
The measure, which won first round approval in the House Tuesday on a voice vote, awaits a formal roll call Thursday before it moves to the Senate for further debate.
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