71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
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LC 2550
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         House Bill 2744
                  Ordered by the House April 19
            Including House Amendments dated April 19
 
Sponsored by Representative KNOPP; Senator R BEYER
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.
 
  Prohibits local governments from setting minimum wage
requirements except for certain public employers  { + and in
specifications for public contracts + }.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to minimum wage requirements.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + (1) As used in this section:
  (a) 'Local government' includes a county, city, district or
other public corporation, authority or entity organized and
existing under statute or city or county charter.
  (b) 'Public employer' means a political subdivision of the
State of Oregon, including counties, cities, districts, as
defined in ORS 198.010 and 198.180, and public and quasi-public
corporations.
  (2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, the
State of Oregon preempts all charter and statutory authority of
local governments to set any minimum wage requirements.
  (3) A local government may set minimum wage requirements for
public employers and in specifications for public contracts
entered into by the local government. + }
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