MANUFACTURING CZAR - S.B. 841: COMMITTEE SUMMARY
sans-serif">Senate Bill 841 (as introduced 11-12-03)
Sponsor: Senator Wayne Kuipers
Committee: Economic Development, Small Business and Regulatory Reform
CONTENT
The bill would create a new act to establish the Office of Manufacturing Czar in the Department of Labor and Economic Growth (LEG), and require the Manufacturing Czar to be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Manufacturing Czar would have to do all of the following:
-- Devote his or her entire time to facilitating the creation and retention of manufacturing jobs in the State.
-- Implement the portions of LEG’s strategic plan addressing the manufacturing job creation and retention in the State.
-- Coordinate all programs within LEG and across government to create and retain manufacturing jobs in the State.
-- Assist manufacturers in the State.
-- Work to create a business environment that encouraged and sustained manufacturing in the State.
-- Work to empower manufacturers to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the market in the State.
The individual appointed Manufacturing Czar would have to have experience in creating manufacturing jobs in the private sector. He or she would report directly to the LEG Director.
(The Department of Labor and Economic Growth is proposed by Executive Order 2003-18, which will take effect on December 7, 2003, unless rejected by the Legislature.)
- Legislative Analyst: Suzanne Lowe
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill does not include funding for the office of Manufacturing Czar, which would include salary, fringe benefits, and any overhead costs. Without a designated fund source to cover these costs, they would be covered by the General Fund. According to the Department of Consumer and Industry Services, administrators’ salary and fringe benefits average approximately $80,000 annually.
- Fiscal Analyst: Maria TyszkiewiczS0304\s841sa
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.