The House of Delegates voted 89 to 46 for the legislation, and Beitzel spoke out against a wage increase for Garrett Counties' in order to protect the small business community, stating the bill would hurt small business owners causing them to go out of business.
The House of Delegates voted 89 to 46 for the legislation. Beitzel spoke out against a wage increase for Garrett Counties'. This was to protect the small business community. The bill would hurt small business owners. This was what Beitzel was stating. The bill is causing them to go out of business. This was what Beitzel was stating.