Vermont S 6: An act relating to repealing the Commissioner of Labor’s authority to recommend a subminimum wage for individuals with a disability

Bill Text

BILL AS INTRODUCED S.6
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VT LEG #379109 v.1
S.6 1
Introduced by Senators Clarkson, Major and White 2
Referred to Committee on 3
Date: 4
Subject: Labor; employment practices; minimum wage 5
Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to repeal the 6
Commissioner of Labor’s authority to recommend a subminimum wage for 7
individuals with a disability. 8
An act relating to repealing the Commissioner of Labor’s authority to 9
recommend a subminimum wage for individuals with a disability 10
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 11
Sec. 1. 21 V.S.A. § 385 is amended to read: 12
§ 385. ADMINISTRATION 13
The Commissioner and the Commissioner’s authorized representatives have 14
full power and authority for all the following: 15
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(5) To recommend a suitable scale of rates for learners, and apprentices, 17
and persons with disabilities, which may be less than the regular minimum 18
wage rate for experienced workers without disabilities. 19

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VT LEG #379109 v.1
Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE 1
This act shall take effect on passage. 2