On the other hand, some believe the wage measure doesn’t go far enough.

“The compromises pushed by members of the House of Representatives are unfortunate,” said Cade Jameson of the Hawaiʻi Workers Center. “The Hawaiʻi Department of Business Economic Development and Tourism estimates that the self-sufficiency wage for a single adult with a preschool aged child in Hawaii County is $25.80 per hour. If this bill is enacted, then we still have work to do if we want a genuine living wage in Hawaii.”