Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee Statement to Assembly, No. 1431, Dated March 5, 2020
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Statement of the Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee of the State of New Jersey, dated March 5, 2020, reporting Assembly Bill 1431 favorably. The bill directs 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, in consultation with the Secretary of Higher Education and business and industry representatives. The Secretary of State would designate an employee as a liaison to New Jersey manufacturing businesses, advertising their products and services and running a business referral service. The bill was pre-filed for the 2020-2021 session.
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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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