The following summary includes education-related proposals from the 2009 state of the state addresses. To assure that this information reaches you in a timely manner, minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) or format. To view the documents, click on the blue triangle next to the state.
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| Governor Linda Lingle's State of the State Address
Economic/Workforce Development, Finance, Finance--Taxes/Revenues, Health, Health--Nutrition, State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies
--Increase the state's food self-sufficiency. Replacing 10 percent of the food we currently import, would create more than $300 million in economic activity, generate $6 million in taxes, and create 2,300 new jobs.
-- Ask state agencies such as schools, prisons and hospitals to take the lead by purchasing locally grown fruits, vegetables, poultry, eggs and meat.
Economic/Workforce Development, Technology, Technology--Infrastructure
-- Transition to a 21st century communications infrastructure. This will create high-paying jobs and allow the state to advance in the areas of: education, health care diagnosis and treatment, public safety, research and innovation, civic participation, creative media, e-government, and the foundation for overall economic development.
Finance, Finance--Resource Efficiency
-- Transition to a clean energy economy.
Finance, Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures
-- Cannot afford business as usual.
-- Likely need to delay, curtail, or possibly eliminate a number of state projects.
Finance, Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures, Finance--Taxes/Revenues
-- Reduce or eliminate some current special tax credits, exemptions and deductions.
Finance, Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures, State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies, Teaching Quality--Compensation
-- Ask government employees to accept some reduction in wages and benefits.
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