INDIANAPOLIS | Local governments could not set a minimum wage higher than the state minimum under legislation approved 27-23 Thursday by the Indiana Senate.
State Sen. Scott Schneider, R-Indianapolis, said House Bill 1538, which now goes to the governor, is a "preemptive" measure needed to head off what he claims is a national effort to get local governments to raise their minimum wages.
Only Bloomington currently has a minimum wage higher than the national rate of $7.25 per hour, and it only applies to companies receiving city tax benefits.
State Sen. Vi Simpson, D-Bloomington, said Schneider's bill "is a solution in search of a problem."
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