02/27/2024 01:30 PM Senate COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS

         SR   3-CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
1:31:50 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR  DUNBAR announced  the consideration  of SENATE  RESOLUTION                                                               
NO. 3 Recognizing March 2024  as Chronic Kidney Disease Awareness                                                               
Month  in Alaska  to raise  awareness of  the need  for research,                                                               
screening  programs,  and  access  to care  for  individuals  who                                                               
suffer from chronic kidney disease.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
This is the final discussion on  SR 3. The initial hearing was on                                                               
February  20.  The intention  is  to  look  to  the will  of  the                                                               
committee and take  action on the resolution.  He invited Senator                                                               
Gray-Jackson to make closing comments.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
1:32:23 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR GRAY-JACKSON  emphasized that the United  States has more                                                               
than 40 million  people with kidney disease,  which is equivalent                                                               
to  the entire  population of  California. She  said more  people                                                               
will  die from  kidney  disease than  breast  cancer or  prostate                                                               
cancer this  year. SR  3 seeks  to reduce  the impact  of chronic                                                               
disease by increasing awareness and screening.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR   GRAY-JACKSON  listed   the  demographics   of  Alaskans                                                               
suffering  from  kidney disease.  Out  of  736,000 Alaskans,  the                                                               
population breakdown is:                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
- American Indian / Alaska Native 5.1 percent, totaling 37,000;                                                                 
- Asian 2.1 percent, totaling 15,000;                                                                                           
- Black 4.3 percent, totaling 32,000;                                                                                           
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.7 percent, totaling 20,000;                                                                     
- Hispanic 3.2 percent, totaling 23,000;                                                                                        
- multi-racial 3.3 percent, totaling 24,000; and                                                                                
- [White] 3.9 percent, totaling 29,000                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
1:34:25 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR DUNBAR solicited the will of the committee.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
1:34:27 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR GIESSEL moved to report SR 3, work order 33-LS1112\A,                                                                   
from committee with individual recommendations and attached zero                                                                
fiscal note(s).                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
1:34:45 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR DUNBAR found no objection and SR 3 was reported from the                                                                  
Senate Community and Regional Affairs Standing Committee.