House Bill No. 6879, titled "An Act Concerning Manufacturing," mandates the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development to conduct a study on the needs of manufacturers in the state. The bill requires that a report detailing the findings of this study be submitted to the relevant joint standing committee of the General Assembly by February 1, 2026. The new legal language introduced in this bill includes the establishment of this study as a new section in the law, while no existing legal language is deleted.

The fiscal impact of the bill is projected to be negligible, as it does not impose any specific requirements for the study that would necessitate additional resources. The Department of Economic and Community Development is expected to carry out the study using its existing resources, resulting in no state or municipal financial impact. The bill received a favorable report from the Commerce Committee, with a vote of 18 in favor and 2 against.