[§226-10.5] Objectives and policies for the economy--information industry. (a) Planning for the State's economy with regard to the information industry shall be directed toward the achievement of the objective of positioning Hawaii as the leading dealer in information businesses and services in the Pacific Rim.

(b) To achieve the information industry objective, it shall be the policy of this State to:

(1) Encourage the continued development and expansion of the telecommunications infrastructure serving Hawaii to accommodate future growth in the information industry;

(2) Facilitate the development of new business and service ventures in the information industry which will provide employment opportunities for the people of Hawaii;

(3) Encourage greater cooperation between the public and private sectors in developing and maintaining a well- designed information industry;

(4) Ensure that the development of new businesses and services in the industry are in keeping with the social, economic, and physical needs and aspirations of Hawaii's people;

(5) Provide opportunities for Hawaii's people to obtain job training and education that will allow for upward mobility within the information industry;

(6) Foster a recognition of the contribution of the information industry to Hawaii's economy; and

(7) Assist in the promotion of Hawaii as a broker, creator, and processor of information in the Pacific. [L Sp 1988, c 1, §3]