Proposal to raise Hawaiʻi’s minimum wage to $12 remains alive
Many who wrote testimony in support of the wage increase called for an amendment to raise the hourly minimum to $17 by 2026.
Taniguchi said, a raise to $12 by next year is a jumping off point.
He said, economic recovery is also giving people a livable wage.
Taniguchi said, “Not just assistance to your businesses but also assistance to your lowest-paid workers, though. And that, to me is just as important.”