00Enrolled SCR 4                                                                                                          
01 Relating to public health and a health compact.                                                                         
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03 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                             
04      WHEREAS good health is a common goal for all Alaskans; and                                                     
05      WHEREAS Alaska continues to lead the nation in negative health indicators,                                       
06 including tobacco use and alcohol abuse; and                                                                            
07      WHEREAS obesity and lack of physical activity can lead to long-term illnesses, such                              
08 as heart disease, diabetes, and other diseases that require costly and ongoing health care; and                         
09      WHEREAS health experts point to personal lifestyle choices as the major indicator of                             
10 a person's health;                                                                                                      
11      BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature invites all state departments, all                              
12 local governments, private businesses, nonprofit organizations, and every man, woman, and                               
13 child of the state to join the Alaska Health Compact; and be it                                                         
14      FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska Health Compact is an individual and                                             
15 voluntary commitment by each Alaskan to take pride in the healthy choices made to promote                               
16 personal health and well-being; and be it                                                                               
17      FURTHER RESOLVED that each Alaskan is encouraged to share, person-to-person                                      

01 or through various media, personal health successes and experiences; and be it                                          
02      FURTHER RESOLVED that individual legislators, as voluntary members of this                                       
03 compact, support choices made to promote personal health and well-being.                                                
04      COPIES of this resolution shall be sent to the Honorable Emil Notti, Commissioner,                               
05 Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development; the Honorable Joe                                          
06 Schmidt, Commissioner, Department of Corrections; the Honorable Roger Sampson,                                          
07 Commissioner, Department of Education and Early Development; the Honorable Karleen                                      
08 Jackson, Commissioner, Department of Health and Social Services; the Honorable Walt                                     
09 Monegan, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety; the Honorable Mark R. Hamilton,                                     
10 President, University of Alaska; and Richard I. Mauer, Chair, State Board of Education and                              
11 Early Development.