Daily Sentinel: Williams announces support of Building Chips in America Act

Daily Sentinel: Williams announces support of Building Chips in America Act

Published:
Thursday, July 13, 2023 - 09:53
In the News
SUNY Poly Utica campus

Daily Sentinel

"Rep. Brandon Williams, R-22, Sennett, has thrown his support behind the Building Chips in America Act of 2023, a bill that would expand opportunities for manufacturers to build semiconductor manufacturing plants in the U.S. while maintaining environmental protections."

"NY-22 is quickly becoming a semiconductor manufacturing hub, with the last year’s opening of Wolfspeed’s Marcy plant, the first and largest 200-mm silicon carbide chip fabrication facility, and Micron’s decision to open a memory chip fab in Clay, which is near Syracuse. 

"Wolfspeed has pledged to create over 600 new jobs within the first eight years of operation; within a year, the company has already hired over 350 people. Wolfspeed is also investing in the area by creating a $2 million scholarship program at SUNY Polytechnic Institute."

Read more