Joe S. San Agustin

The hearing on Bill 4-38, which began last week, will continue Friday afternoon.

A bill would tie Guam's minimum wage to the Consumer Price Index, but groups representing businesses say that would drive up prices and further hurt the economy.

Guam’s minimum wage was raised to $9.25 an hour on Sept. 1, 2021. For a full-time employee, that’s $19,240 a year before taxes.

Bill 7-38 drew criticism from environmental groups and people living near the Mangilao property.