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Tech Talkin' Govs, Part I
SSTI's ninth annual Tech Talkin' Govs series highlights new and expanded TBED proposals from governors' state of the state, budget and inaugural addresses. The first installment of the series includes excerpts from New York and North Dakota.
New York
Gov. David Paterson, State-of-the-State Address, Jan. 7, 2009
"We should also understand that our current Empire Zone program does not work and we need to reform it. .... That's why we set an aggressive target to have Empire Zone participants produce 20 dollars of benefits for every dollar of state money. With the savings generated by reforming Empire Zones, we will make strategic investments in the job-creating industries of tomorrow, such as biotechnology and manufacturing, and we will offer R&D tax credits to foster innovation. .
". To maximize the extraordinary academic and scientific resources available in the Western, Central, and Capital Regions, we will create an upstate research consortium on hybrid electric batteries and energy storage technologies. This will help reshape the upstate economy and create a clean corridor that includes cities in the Erie Canal corridor built some two hundred years ago. We will also create a New York Energy Policy Institute to coordinate the necessary knowledge base and expertise of our higher education institutions."
North Dakota
Gov. John Hoeven, State of the State Address, Jan. 6, 2009
"As we help students with financial need, we must also do more with non-needs based assistance, as well, to attract and prepare young people for the new jobs and careers we're creating in North Dakota.
"Under our STEM Grants, a merit-based program, students in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math will be eligible for up to $2,000 a year for five years - $10,000 in total - to help with their technical training or education. .
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