Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 10–Committee on Judiciary
Senate Concurrent RESOLUTION—Urging various persons and entities to coordinate their efforts to promote economic development and diversification in this state.
Whereas, Research and development programs offered through the
university systems of other states, such as the Georgia Research Alliance,
have fostered economic diversification and growth in those states by
building the research infrastructure necessary to develop new and
emerging technologies; and
Whereas, The University and Community College System of Nevada
is charged with the task of developing programs to train the workforce
necessary to nurture new and emerging technologies; and
Whereas, Entrepreneurial education, such as the class offered by the
University of Nevada, Reno, provides valuable instruction in
entrepreneurship and the development of venture capital and assists in
promoting new business ventures in this state; and
Whereas, Efforts must be coordinated to ensure that the University and
Community College System of Nevada can realize its potential as a center
for research and development; and
Whereas, The Commission on Economic Development must identify
target areas for economic development and sources of funding for the
development of those target areas, including public and private
contributions, and must review existing economic dynamics in this state
and initiatives in other states; and
Whereas, The Office of Science, Engineering and Technology has the
statutory duty to work in coordination with the Commission on Economic
Development to establish criteria and specific goals for economic
development and diversification in this state in the areas of science,
engineering and technology; and
Whereas, The expenditure of the funds of the Experimental Program
for the Stimulation of Competitive Research should be focused on
supporting the appropriate target areas for economic development and on
building the necessary research infrastructure to develop new and
emerging technologies; and
Whereas, Venture capital programs have been successfully developed
in other states to promote economic development and diversification, such
as the Venture Network of Iowa, which has cultivated an entrepreneurial
environment where new businesses can thrive and existing businesses can
innovate; and
Whereas, The Governor, as chief executive of the State of Nevada, and
the Lieutenant Governor, as Chairman of the Commission on Economic
Development, play important roles in the efforts to foster economic
development and diversification in this state; and
Whereas, The State of Nevada has a wealth of potential economic
resources that can be developed, diversified and targeted through the
cooperation and coordination of existing public and private entities and
programs; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of Nevada, the Assembly
Concurring, That the members of the 71st Session of the Nevada
Legislature do hereby urge the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the
Office of Science, Engineering and Technology, the Commission on
Economic Development and the University and Community College
System of Nevada to coordinate their efforts to promote economic
development and diversification in this state; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate prepare and transmit a copy
of this resolution to the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Director
of the Office of Science, Engineering and Technology, the Executive
Director of the Commission on Economic Development and the Board of
Regents of the University of Nevada.
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