NJBIA Statement on ‘Manufacturing in Higher Education Act’ Going to Gov. Murphy’s Desk

This corrects an earlier version of the release that said it had passed into law.

“NJBIA thanks the many sponsors and supporters of this important legislation as it goes to Governor Murphy’s desk. It is a priority bill for both NJBIA and NJMEP in our continuing Manufacturing Counts partnership.

“Manufacturers are key to our state economy and job creation. Manufacturing also has much stronger wages and benefits than other industries and has a robust multiplier effect on the rest of the state’s economy. And in this industry that often does not require a college degree, finding a skilled workforce is often a great challenge.

“This bill addresses manufacturing workforce deficiencies by aligning many of the critical players in the workforce development space in government, higher education and K-12 and it will focus them on meeting the needs of manufacturers in many ways. We foresee New Jersey’s manufacturing sector benefiting greatly from this bill should it be signed into law.”