Enrolled HCR 1: Relating to the establishment and operation of a state food resource development working group.
00Enrolled HCR 1 01 Relating to the establishment and operation of a state food resource development working 02 group. 03 _______________ 04 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 05 WHEREAS agricultural and fisheries industries have played a vital role in the state 06 since Alaska was a territory; and 07 WHEREAS agricultural and fisheries industries are critical to the state's economic 08 future; and 09 WHEREAS, in 2007, the United States Department of Agriculture reported that 10 residents of the state spend $1,500,000,000 annually on food and estimated that less than five 11 percent of the food consumed in the state is produced locally; and 12 WHEREAS increasing the amount consumers in the state spend on local food 13 products would help drive economic development in the state's agricultural and fisheries 14 industries; and 15 WHEREAS access to fresh and nutritious local food would promote and contribute to 16 healthier lifestyles for residents of the state; and 17 WHEREAS increasing local food production and consumption of local wild seafood
01 and farm products would improve the health of residents of the state, increase food security, 02 strengthen the local economy, and encourage community development; and 03 WHEREAS the state's food distribution system has been disrupted in the past and 04 remains vulnerable to disruption in the future; and 05 WHEREAS the Governor has made economic development and food security critical 06 priorities for the state; and 07 WHEREAS the Alaska Food Policy Council is an independent organization that was 08 established to provide recommendations for improving access to healthy, affordable, and 09 culturally appropriate foods for residents of the state; 10 BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature respectfully requests the 11 Governor to establish a state food resource development working group to work with the 12 Alaska Food Policy Council to identify resources and set policies to build a strong and 13 sustainable healthy food system in the state; and be it 14 FURTHER RESOLVED that, if the Governor establishes a state food resource 15 development working group, the Alaska State Legislature encourages a collaborative 16 relationship among state agencies, the state food resource development working group, and 17 the Alaska Food Policy Council to enhance the access to, availability of, affordability of, and 18 quality of food for residents of the state; and be it 19 FURTHER RESOLVED that, if the Governor establishes a state food resource 20 development working group, the Alaska State Legislature encourages the state food resource 21 development working group to identify new or expanded economic opportunities for residents 22 of the state in new food production, food processing, and food distribution businesses; and be 23 it 24 FURTHER RESOLVED that, if the Governor establishes a state food resource 25 development working group, the Alaska State Legislature encourages state agencies to 26 participate actively with the state food resource development working group to review 27 existing or proposed programs, policies, and regulations that affect the state's food system and 28 recommend to policymakers methods to improve the coordination and implementation of the 29 programs, policies, and regulations; and be it 30 FURTHER RESOLVED that, if the Governor establishes a state food resource 31 development working group, the Alaska State Legislature respectfully requests the Governor
01 to direct the division of agriculture in the Department of Natural Resources to work with the 02 state food resource development working group to protect, preserve, and develop the state's 03 farmland and agricultural industry; and be it 04 FURTHER RESOLVED that, if the Governor establishes a state food resource 05 development working group, the Alaska State Legislature respectfully requests the Governor 06 to direct the Department of Fish and Game to work with the state food resource development 07 working group to protect, preserve, and develop the state's subsistence, personal use, and 08 commercial fisheries; and be it 09 FURTHER RESOLVED that, if the Governor establishes a state food resource 10 development working group, the Alaska State Legislature respectfully requests the Governor 11 to direct the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development to work 12 with the state food resource development working group to develop marketing and 13 promotional programs to enhance and identify new and expanded opportunities for residents 14 of the state in food production, food processing, and food distribution businesses; and be it 15 FURTHER RESOLVED that, if the Governor establishes a state food resource 16 development working group, the Alaska State Legislature respectfully requests the Governor 17 to direct the Department of Health and Social Services to work with the state food resource 18 development working group to develop strategies and educational programs to inform 19 residents of the state of the nutritional value of locally harvested seafood and produce; and be 20 it 21 FURTHER RESOLVED that, if the Governor establishes a state food resource 22 development working group, the Alaska State Legislature respectfully requests the Governor 23 to direct the Department of Education and Early Development to work with the state food 24 resource development working group to develop nutrition programs that include locally 25 produced food in school meals, to develop education programs that highlight state food 26 sources, and to work with the National Future Farmers of America organization, the National 27 4H Council, the Alaska Farm Bureau, the National Grange of the Order of Patrons of 28 Husbandry, and other farming groups to foster future generations of farmers in the state; and 29 be it 30 FURTHER RESOLVED that, if the Governor establishes a state food resource 31 development working group, the Alaska State Legislature respectfully requests the Governor
01 to direct the Department of Health and Social Services, the Department of Education and 02 Early Development, and the Department of Corrections to work with the state food resource 03 development working group to improve the health of residents of the state by developing 04 nutrition policy standards for congregate meal programs in public facilities; and be it 05 FURTHER RESOLVED that, if the Governor establishes a state food resource 06 development working group, the Alaska State Legislature respectfully requests the Governor 07 to direct the division of homeland security and emergency management in the Department of 08 Military and Veterans' Affairs to work with the state food resource development working 09 group to develop a method to use state food sources as part of the Governor's disaster and 10 emergency preparedness food supply program; and be it 11 FURTHER RESOLVED that, if the Governor establishes a state food resource 12 development working group, the Alaska State Legislature respectfully requests the Governor 13 to direct the Department of Corrections to work with the state food resource development 14 working group to develop a program to use state food sources as part of the Department of 15 Corrections' institutional food service programs; and be it 16 FURTHER RESOLVED that, if the Governor establishes a state food resource 17 development working group, the Alaska State Legislature respectfully requests the Governor 18 to direct the state food resource development working group to work with the University of 19 Alaska, which, in 1917, was founded as the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines, 20 to research and develop a sustainable supply of locally produced food; and be it 21 FURTHER RESOLVED that, if the Governor establishes a state food resource 22 development working group, the Alaska State Legislature respectfully requests the Governor 23 to direct the Department of Environmental Conservation to work with the state food resource 24 development working group to enhance the health, safety, welfare, and overall economic and 25 social well-being of residents of the state by instituting programs and adopting regulations 26 that encourage the development of the state's food resources; and be it 27 FURTHER RESOLVED that, if the Governor establishes a state food resource 28 development working group, the Alaska State Legislature respectfully requests the Governor 29 to direct the state food resource development working group to work with nonprofit 30 organizations, including the Rasmuson Foundation and local food banks, to develop and use 31 the state's food resources; and be it
01 FURTHER RESOLVED that, if the Governor establishes a state food resource 02 development working group, the Alaska State Legislature respectfully requests the Governor 03 to direct the state food resource development working group to work with the United States 04 Department of Agriculture to develop programs that encourage the growth and use of the 05 state's food resources; and be it 06 FURTHER RESOLVED that, if the Governor establishes a state food resource 07 development working group, the Alaska State Legislature respectfully requests the Governor 08 to direct the state food resource development working group to work collaboratively with 09 regional and village corporations organized under 43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq. (Alaska Native 10 Claims Settlement Act) to preserve, enhance, and expand the traditional uses of the state's 11 food resources and to encourage the development of locally produced food resources in the 12 corporations' regional communities.