 senator jones introduces minimum wage bill 24th district senator rick jones introduced legislation last week that would give minimum wage workers a small wage late in 2014 if passed the bill would increase the state minimum wage from 740 an hour to 815 and give tipped workers earning a minimum 265 per hour a 10cent raise beginning on december 1 2014 senator jones stated that restaurant owners in his district have indicated that a 1010 minimum wage for servers before tips would put many of them out of business read more on senator jones minimum wage bill online at  http wwwdetroitnewscom article 20140424 politics02304240085 ixzz2zufojnph 