C.R.S. § 24-46.3-201

(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that the hospitality industry: (a) Plays a vital role in Colorado’s economy; (b) Is diverse, with employers throughout the state; (c) Employs more than two hundred forty thousand people in Colorado; (d) Produces more than ten billion dollars in annual sales in Colorado; (e) Creates sales that generate more than six hundred million dollars in state and local taxes annually; and (f) Is an essential element of Colorado’s economy. (2) Therefore, the general assembly finds and declares that developing a hospitality career secondary education grant program for Colorado citizens will: (a) Increase the number of Colorado citizens accessing postsecondary education; (b) Increase the number of Colorado citizens completing degrees and other credentials; (c) Decrease the need for remediation at the postsecondary level; (d) Increase entry into employment and increase wages over time; and (e) Create better transitions in educational programs for students in the hospitality career pathway from high school to college.