A bill to be introduced this legislative session could give many of his workers -- and others who earn minimum wage -- a significant raise.
Under a plan drafted by state Sen. Josh Green, the minimum wage would rise to $15 an hour by 2019, from $8.50 now.
"A lot of individuals out there working, working, working and they can never afford rent," Green said. "If a couple were out there making minimum wage at $15 an hour or more, they could finally afford housing. They wouldn't need subsidies from the state."
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Under Green's proposal, which is expected to encounter significant opposition from small business owners, pay would go up several dollars each year.
By 2022, the minimum wage would hit $22 an hour.
"That's what MIT, when they did the research, said would be necessary to actually live and thrive in Hawaii," Green said...
