A bill to index Maine's minimum wage based on changes in the consumer price index is going to be reviewed by a legislative committee.
The Labor Committee on Thursday afternoon holds a public hearing on the bill to adjust Maine's hourly minimum wage for inflation annually. Maine's state minimum is now $7.50 per hour, 25 cents an hour higher than the $7.25 federal minimum.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland says it is being joined by the Maine Council of Churches, Maine AFL-CIO, Maine People's Alliance, the Maine Women's Lobby and other groups in support of the bill.
The indexing bill, sponsored by Rep. John Tuttle, was held over from last year's session. Tuttle, a Sanford Democrat, is House chair of the Labor Committee.
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