HB 309 (Living Wage)

Libertas Institute opposes this bill.

This bill would raise the state's minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.25. It would also automatically raise the minimum wage every two years by tying it to the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

Libertas Institute opposes this bill. A free market, required by the Utah Constitution, is not reconcilable with a mandatory minimum wage opposed by the government. An employer and employee should be left free to negotiate the mutual terms of their relationship.