Fifty-six Republicans in the Iowa House have voted to undo LOCAL minimum wage increases in four Iowa counties and ensure the minimum wage of seven-25 ($7.25) an hour is enforced as the uniform, statewide standard. Representative John Landon, a Republican from Ankeny, says the wage hikes in Johnson, Linn, Polk and Wapello Counties are “inconsistent” with state law.
Representative Brian Meyer, a Democrat from Des Moines, Unsuccessfully urged Republicans to embrace a HIGHER statewide minimum wage.
The bill now goes to the Republican-led Senate for consideration. In February, Governor Terry Branstad said he’d like to see legislators pass a “modest” increase in the minimum wage, but the governor did not specify an amount.
