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Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell (D) vetoed legislation (H.B. 5105) May 27, 2008, that would have raised the state's minimum wage from $7.65 to $8.00 beginning January 1, 2009, and to $8.25 beginning January 1, 2010. Rendered unnecessary by the veto of the minimum wage bill, Rell also vetoed a companion bill (S.B. 55) that would have increased the minimum wage tip credit for bartenders and waitstaff. As a way to offset the minimum wage increase, the bill would have allowed hotels and restaurants to pay service employees and bartenders who customarily and regularly receive tips less than minimum wage, as long as tips make up the difference.
“We cannot take a chance on hurting families or employers by signing another minimum wage increase into law at this time,” the governor said. “Businesses have told me that they would not be hiring if the wage hike went into effect. Employers that are now operating on the margin may be forced to close or leave Connecticut to more business-affordable states, resulting in job losses that will undermine the already fragile foundation of financial security for thousands of families.”
Governor Rell signed the last increase in the minimum wage two years ago. Connecticut's minimum wage of $7.65 per hour is already well above the federal minimum, which is $5.85 per hour, she noted.
“We must not lose sight of the integral role that employers play in sustaining our economy, or the fact that, without employers, there are no jobs,” Governor Rell said. “It is not a minimum wage increase that will support our families, it is a thriving economy, accomplished through a business-friendly environment with successful employers and reasonably priced consumer goods and services.” (Connecticut Governor's Office News Release, May 27, 2008.)
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