Wednesday, March 11, 2015 | 5:25 p.m.
A Nevada senator is proposing a constitutional amendment to nearly double the state's minimum wage to $15 an hour.
Democratic Sen. Tick Segerblom is sponsoring SJR 8, which was heard Wednesday in the Senate Legislative Operations and Elections. The proposed amendment would raise the minimum wage to $15 or $16 an hour depending if the employer offers health insurance.
Segerblom and a number of progressive groups said the change is necessary because the current minimum wage isn't livable. A number of business lobbyists testified against the proposal and said it would increase consumer prices and cost companies jobs.
Republican Sen. Joe Hardy is sponsoring another constitutional amendment heard on Monday repealing the state's minimum wage and requiring the Legislature to set a basic wage based on the Consumer Price Index.
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