BILL ANALYSIS Ó ----------------------------------------------------------------- |SENATE RULES COMMITTEE | ACR 94| |Office of Senate Floor Analyses | | |(916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) | | |327-4478 | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- THIRD READING Bill No: ACR 94 Author: Gallagher (R) and ODonnell (D), et al. Amended: 8/17/15 in Assembly Vote: 21 ASSEMBLY FLOOR: Read and adopted, 8/17/15 SUBJECT: California Manufacturing Day SOURCE: Author DIGEST: This resolution declares October 2, 2015, as California Manufacturing Day. ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings: 1)The first Friday in October is designated as National Manufacturing Day and was created as an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the contributions of manufacturing in the United States. 2)On October 2, 2015, many California manufacturers will open their doors to the public to showcase their operations and promote interest in the manufacturing sector as a quality career. Also on that day, many California manufacturing training facilities and community colleges will highlight their career technical education classrooms, equipment, students, and instructors. 3)Many of the nation's most innovative, productive, and energy ACR 94 Page 2 efficient manufacturers have research labs, assembly plants, and administration operations in California. 4)California's manufacturing sector is dynamic and diverse, and includes industries such as aerospace, beverages, building materials, cement, consumer goods, energy and oil production, food processing, glass, information technology, mining, plastics, paper, pulp, and steel. 5)Working together with educators and workforce development partners, California manufacturers will continue to address the middle skills job shortage to build the next generation of skilled industrial employees equipped to respond to the demands of a global economy. This resolution declares Friday, October 2, 2015, as California Manufacturing Day. FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.:NoLocal: No SUPPORT: (Verified8/26/15) California Manufacturers & Technology Association OPPOSITION: (Verified8/26/15) None received ACR 94 Page 3 Prepared by: Karen Chow / SFA / (916) 651-1520 8/26/15 16:50:00 **** END ****