An act relating to repealing the Commissioner of Labor’s authority to recommend a subminimum wage for individuals with a disability

This bill (H 374) would remove the Commissioner of Labor's authority to recommend lower-than-minimum wages for workers with disabilities. It directly affects individuals with disabilities who might have been paid subminimum wages under current law. The bill amends Vermont law to delete the specific provision (21 V.S.A. § 385(5)) that allowed the Commissioner to propose reduced wage rates for this group. If passed, the change would eliminate the legal mechanism for recommending such lower wages, requiring all workers to be paid at least the standard minimum wage. The bill is currently under review by the Committee on General and Housing.