Ohio AG OKs petition language on minimum-wage issue
COLUMBUS — A group that’s hoping to place an amendment before voters to increase the minimum wage in Ohio received Republican Attorney General Mike DeWine’s OK today on the petition language it submitted to his office for review.
DeWine’s certification was not an endorsement of Stand Up Ohio’s proposed Ohio Fair Wage Amendment; rather, the attorney general determined the submission included the initial 1,000 valid signatures required and a “fair and truthful” summary of the issue.
Pending the Ohio Ballot Board’s review and approval, backers could begin circulating petitions, with hopes of qualifying for the ballot next year.
Stand Up Ohio wants to increase the minimum wage in Ohio to $10 per hour as of Jan. 1, 2017, then increase it by 50 cents annually through 2021, when it would reach $12.
After that, the rate would be adjusted for inflation.
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