LANSING, Mich. (WLUC) - Michigan lawmakers are attempting to find common ground after Governor Gretchen Whitmer called for pausing the tipped wage changes set to go into effect next week.
The tipped wage changes that are set to into effect next Friday will change the state minimum wage to $12.48 an hour before becoming $15 an hour by 2028. It would also set the base pay for tipped workers to $6 an hour and phase out the tip wage credit.
Whitmer asked lawmakers to suspend the new laws until July unless a compromise is found.
The Michigan House passed a bill in January that would make these changes occur more gradually with the minimum wage reaching $15 an hour by the year 2029. It would also keep the tip wage credit at 38% of the state minimum wage.
On Thursday, the Senate Regulatory Committee passed its own compromise setting 2027 as the goal for the minimum wage increase. It would also increase tipped workers' minimum wage to 60% of the state minimum by 2035.
House Speaker Matt Hall (R) says that whatever compromise is found needs to keep all things into consideration.
“We need to come up with a plan that takes care of our workers but keeps the restaurant industry open and ensures that they make good wages,” Rep. Hall said.
Senator Kevin Hertel (D) says the regulatory committee’s passage of a bill shows its dedication to finding common ground.
“We are willing to work together to try and find a path forward. While this is a bill out of committee I think we will hope the...
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