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
 
                           B-Engrossed
 
                         House Bill 2744
                  Ordered by the Senate June 5
 Including House Amendments dated April 19 and Senate Amendments
                          dated June 5
 
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 { +  or as
condition for direct tax abatement or subsidies to employer with
50 or more employees + }.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to minimum wage requirements.
  Whereas minimum wage rates are a matter of national and
statewide concern; and
  Whereas minimum wage rates should be set by federal and state
law, and not by local government ordinances; and
  Whereas local governments must be able to set wage rates for
public employers and to negotiate wage rates in contracts entered
into by the local governments; now, therefore,
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:
  (a) For public employers;
  (b) In specifications for public contracts entered into by the
local government; and
  (c) As a condition of the local government providing direct tax
abatements or subsidies for private employers with 50 or more
employees. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + Section 1 of this 2001 Act applies only to
public contracts, tax abatements or subsidies entered into or
 
provided by a local government on or after the effective date of
this 2001 Act. + }
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