AMENDMENT FOR PRINTED BILL
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___________________ moved that SB 181 be amended as follows:

On the printed bill, delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

    
"      Section 1. There is hereby established a minimum wage task force. The task force shall study the potential effect on workers and businesses of the state of an increase in the state minimum wage. The task force shall also explore the advantages and disadvantages of the state minimum wage being the same as the federal minimum wage. The task force shall make its recommendations to the 2003 Legislature. The task force shall be appointed by the Governor."