Bill would give Maine lawmakers a minimum wage

Bill would give Maine lawmakers a minimum wage
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Currently, state legislators make around $12,000 a year, according to WVII.
Some lawmakers WVII spoke with fear the low pay could lead to more people not serving in the Maine Legislature.
Rep. Seth Berry, D-Bowdoinham, is sponsoring a bill called “An Act to Ensure the Continuance of a Citizen Legislature by Tying Future Pay to the State Minimum Wage,” which aims to change that.
“It’s the very, very low pay. Not keeping up with the rate of inflation, which is not keeping up with the cost of living, which is really making it impossible for the vast majority of citizens of the state to serve in the citizen legislature,” Berry told WVII.

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