Daugaard Unsure Whether To Veto Youth Minimum Wage Proposal
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Gov. Dennis Daugaard says he hasn’t decided whether to veto a measure to exempt South Dakota’s youngest workers from the $8.50 minimum wage voters approved in November.
The Legislature has approved the measure. Daugaard said Friday he wants to consider arguments around the plan, which would carve out a .
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50 youth minimum wage.
Daugaard said he wouldn’t support a “direct attack” on the voter-approved measure such as a repeal of the cost of living increases attached to the wage.
The legislative proposal would affect people under 18, and the $7.50 youth wage wouldn’t be subject to future cost-of-living increases.
But Daugaard says a youth wage wasn’t really discussed during the ballot question campaign ahead of the election.
Opponents have said the legislation goes against will of the voters.