00       HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4(HES)                                                       
01 Relating to public health and a health compact.                                                                         
02 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                               
03       WHEREAS good health is a common goal for all Alaskans; and                                                    
04       WHEREAS Alaska continues to lead the nation in negative health indicators,                                      
05 including tobacco use and alcohol abuse; and                                                                            
06       WHEREAS obesity and lack of physical activity can lead to long-term illnesses, such                             
07 as heart disease, diabetes, and other diseases that require costly and ongoing health care; and                         
08       WHEREAS health experts point to personal lifestyle choices as the major indicator of                            
09 a person's health;                                                                                                      
10       BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature invites all state departments, all                             
11 local governments, private businesses, nonprofit organizations, and every man, woman, and                               
12 child of the state to join the Alaska Health Compact; and be it                                                         
13       FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska Health Compact is an individual and                                            
14 voluntary commitment by each Alaskan to take pride in the healthy choices made to promote                               
15 personal health and well-being; and be it                                                                               
16       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.