28B.65.010 - Legislative findings. - Washington Statutes

Legislative findings.

The legislature finds that:

     (1) A coordinated state policy is needed to stimulate the education and training of individuals in high-technology fields, in order to improve productivity, strengthen the state's competitive position, and reindustrialize declining areas;

     (2) The Washington high-technology education and training program will give persons from all backgrounds opportunities to pursue training and education programs leading to baccalaureate and graduate degrees consistent with present and future needs of high-technology industries;

     (3) Incentives to stimulate increased collaboration between community colleges, regional universities, and the state universities and private-sector industrial, commercial, and labor interests are essential to the development of a pool of skilled high-technology workers; and

     (4) Investment in education is the most feasible method for state assistance to the high-technology industry.

[1983 1st ex.s. c 72 § 2.]