The Senate Finance Committee takes public testimony on Senate Bill 114, on Thursday, May 4, 2023, at the Alaska State Capitol. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)
The state of Alaska will hold public hearings Monday and Tuesday on ballot measures that seek to raise the state’s minimum wage and repeal its current elections system.
The ballot measures are on November’s general election ballot and state law requires at least two public hearings on each valid ballot measure.
Both hearings are telephonic and will be streamed online at akl.tv .
The first hearing, on Ballot Measure 1 , will begin at 10 a.m. Monday.
If passed, the measure would raise the state’s minimum wage from $11.73 per hour to $15 per hour by July 1, 2027, require employers to offer sick leave, and forbid employers from requiring workers to attend meetings to communicate the employer’s political or religious views.
Juneau residents can testify by calling 907-586-9085, Anchorage residents can testify at 907-563-9085, and everyone else can use 844-586-9085.