Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee Statement to Assembly, No. 1431 (March 5, 2020)

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Statement of the Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee, State of New Jersey, dated March 5, 2020, reporting favorably Assembly Bill No. 1431. The bill would direct the Commissioner of Education to establish and maintain a State-recognized list of industry-recognized credentials in the advanced manufacturing field and to identify courses of study for careers in emerging manufacturing industries. It would require the Secretary of State to designate a department employee as a liaison between the State and New Jersey manufacturing businesses, who would advertise manufacturing businesses’ products and services. The Secretary of State would also direct resources, create incentives and provide workforce development opportunities for manufacturing businesses.

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ASSEMBLY COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY,
No. 1431

STATE
OF NEW JERSEY

DATED: MARCH
5, 2020

The Assembly Commerce
and Economic Development Committee reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 1431.

This bill would direct
the Commissioner of Education to establish and maintain a State-recognized list
of industry-recognized credentials in the advanced manufacturing field. The
list would be used by schools and the workforce development system to develop
programs to train students to meet the needs of businesses in the advanced
manufacturing field. The bill also directs the Commissioner of Education to
identify courses of study for careers in emerging manufacturing industries.
Under the bill, the Commissioner of Education would consult with the Secretary
of Higher Education and representatives of business and industry to develop
training programs and identify appropriate courses of study.

The bill would require
the Secretary of State to designate an employee of the department as a liaison
between the State and New Jersey manufacturing businesses. The liaison would
assist manufacturing businesses by advertising manufacturing businesses’ products
and services and establishing a business referral service for manufacturing
businesses. Under the bill, the Secretary of State would direct resources,
create incentives, and provide technological, financial, and workforce
development opportunities for manufacturing businesses.

This bill was pre-filed for introduction in the
2020-2021 session pending technical review. As reported, the bill includes the
changes required by technical review, which has been performed.

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