Bill Text: NJ AJR113 | 2014-2015 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Designates third week in October of each year as "New Jersey Careers in Utilities Week."
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-11-09 - Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading [AJR113 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2014-AJR113-Introduced.html
Sponsored by:
Assemblyman WAYNE P. DEANGELO
District 14 (Mercer and Middlesex)
SYNOPSIS
Designates third week in October of each year as "New Jersey Careers in Utilities Week."
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
A Joint Resolution designating the third week in October of each year as "New Jersey Careers in Utilities Week."
Whereas, New Jersey is home to a number of investor-owned public utility companies that serve New Jersey's residents and businesses by providing essential water, wastewater, electricity, natural gas, and telecommunications services 24 hours a day and 365 days a year; and
Whereas, New Jersey's public utilities employ more than 28,000 service-oriented and safety-minded men and women for a combined payroll in excess of $2.5 billion per year; and
Whereas, These men and women work together to operate $37 billion in critical infrastructure that serves as the backbone of the State's economy; and
Whereas, New Jersey's public utilities have invested billions of dollars to enhance the integrity of public utility infrastructure in this State; and
Whereas, New Jersey's public utilities have recognized that, in addition to investing in public utility infrastructure, it is vital to invest in the lives and careers of their employees; and
Whereas, The Center for Energy and Workforce Development has found that, nationwide, nearly 55 percent of the electric and natural gas public utility workforce may need to be replaced in the next decade due to retirements; and
Whereas, New Jersey's public utilities have developed strategic initiatives aimed at recruiting and training a future generation of public utility employees; and
Whereas, These workforce development initiatives include a variety of certified apprenticeship programs, active partnerships with institutions of higher education and vocational schools, and participation in training programs coordinated through the collaborative efforts of the New Jersey Utilities Association, the New Jersey Community College Consortium for Workforce and Economic Development, and the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development; and
Whereas, New Jersey's public utilities offer numerous opportunities for individuals of diverse backgrounds, career stages, and levels of education to obtain employment; and
Whereas, There is a need for government and public utilities to work together to educate students about the benefits of working in the public utilities industry; now, therefore,
Be It Resolved by the Senate and the General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. The third week in October of each year is designated as "New Jersey Careers in Utilities Week" in New Jersey to recognize the State's investor-owned public utility workforce and the various employment opportunities public utilities offer to thousands of hard working men and women, contributing to the welfare and prosperity of this State.
2. The Governor is respectfully requested to issue an annual proclamation calling upon public officials and citizens of this State to observe "New Jersey Careers in Utilities Week" with appropriate activities and programs.
3. This joint resolution shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This joint resolution designates the third week in October of each year as "New Jersey Careers in Utilities Week" in New Jersey to recognize the State's investor-owned public utility workforce and the various employment opportunities public utilities offer to thousands of hard working men and women, contributing to the welfare and prosperity of this State.
