General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 56 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 593 Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES Introduced by: SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 56 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 593 Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES Introduced by: SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING AN INCREASE IN THE STATE MINIMUM FAIR WAGE. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to increase the minimum fair wage by seventy-five cents on January 1, 2014, and by an additional seventy-five cents on January 1, 2015. Statement of Purpose: To provide a higher standard of living for Connecticut citizens earning minimum wage.