Crandell, Doug — House Commerce and Labor Committee (May 19, 2025)

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Testimony related to House Bill 225 from Doug Crandell, dated May 19, 2025, and addressed to Chair Johnson, Vice Chair Lear, Ranking Member McNally and members of the House Commerce and Labor Committee. The testimony states that Governor Kemp in Georgia signed a bill known as the Dignity and Pay Act which requires a phase out of subminimum wages by 2027. It states that by 2033 the Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte project an additional 3.8 million workers will be needed for factory work. It states that households in the United States with a member with an intellectual/developmental disability represent $66 billion in annual purchasing power. It closes by offering support.

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Crandell, Doug
770-896-5812                                                                                May 19, 2025
crande@uga.edu




                 Chair Johnson, Vice Chair Lear, Ranking Member McNally,

               and members of the House Commerce and Labor Committee.



Thank you for taking up such an important issue as employment and pay related to House Bill 225.
Recently, Governor Kemp in Georgia signed a bill known as the Dignity and Pay Act which requires a
phase out of subminimum wages by 2027. We are enthused about joining the other states in the
country that have also invested in qualified workers with disabilities to address labor shortages. By
2033, the Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte project an additional 3.8 million workers will be
needed for factory work and that the United States will be short nearly half of that number, around 2
million unfilled jobs. Workers with disabilities can fill these positions as well as those positions that
exist within sectors such as logistics, long-term care, hospitality, and food service.

While the 14 (c ) certificate program has assisted some, it’s time to update labor policy to address
the real needs of employers and move on to supporting workers with disabilities in earning fair
wages, paying taxes, and spending money in the local economies. Households in the United States
with a member with an intellectual/developmental disability represent $66 billion in annual
purchasing power which will only increase as more workers are paid minimum wage.

I applaud the elected officials in Ohio for addressing what is needed for a purposeful and planned
transition period related to this issue and stand ready to assist and collaborate with Ohioans as
Georgians follow a similar path.

Thank you Chair Johnson, Vice Chair Lear, Ranking Member McNally, and members of the House
Commerce and Labor Committee for the chance to offer my support.




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1013 Bob Hunton Road, Douglasville, GA, 30134

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