§ 24-46.3-201 — Legislative declaration

Colorado § 24-46.3-201

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 24: Government
• Art.: Work Force Development

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(1) The general assembly hereby finds
and declares that the hospitality industry:

(a) Plays a vital role in Colorado's economy;

(b) Is diverse, with employers throughout the state;

(c) Employs more than two hundred forty thousand people in Colorado;

(d) Produces more than ten billion dollars in annual sales in Colorado;

(e) Creates sales that generate more than six hundred million dollars in state
and local taxes annually; and

(f) Is an essential element of Colorado's economy.

(2) Therefore, the general assembly finds and declares that developing a
hospitality career secondary education grant program for Colorado citizens will:

(a) Increase the number of Colorado citizens accessing postsecondary
education;

(b) Increase the number of Colorado citizens completing degrees and other
credentials;

(c) Decrease the need for remediation at the postsecondary level;

(d) Increase entry into employment and increase wages over time; and

(e) Create better transitions in educational programs for students in the
hospitality career pathway from high school to college.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2014: Entire part added, (SB 14-015), ch. 329, p. 1457, � 1, effective June 5.