§213-1  Research and development industry
promotion program and objectives.  There shall be in the department of
business, economic development, and tourism a program known as the research and
development industry promotion program to be placed under the supervision of
the director of the department and to work toward the achievement of the
following objectives:



(1)  The encouragement by direct contact and
otherwise, of research and development and science-related industrial firms to
locate and conduct operations in Hawaii.



(2)  The encouragement of federal and other agencies
to support research and development activities in Hawaii.



(3)  The preparation and dissemination of scientific
and technological information to be used to attract research and development
industry and scientific projects to Hawaii.



(4)  The promotion of conferences, symposia, seminars,
and institutes in research and development and science and technology areas.



(5)  The preparation and dissemination of information
on the State's resources to assure fuller participation in national research
and development and science-related programs.



(6)  The provision of staff support to the governor's
committee on science and technology and other appropriate official bodies that
may be engaged in science-related programs.



In the accomplishment of the foregoing
objectives, personnel engaged in the research and development industry
promotion program shall cooperate with such state offices as may be established
to coordinate federal-state relations. [L 1965, c 210, §2; Supp, §98V-2; HRS
§213-1; am L 1987, c 336, §7; am L 1990, c 293, §8]