| 1 | 1 | | Introduced Version |
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| 2 | 2 | | SENATE RESOLUTION No. ___ |
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| 3 | 3 | | DIGEST OF INTRODUCED RESOL UTION |
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| 4 | 4 | | A SENATE RESOLUTION urging the Legislative Council to |
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| 5 | 5 | | assign to an appropriate study committee the topic of the impact |
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| 6 | 6 | | of obesity on employers and the state economy. |
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| 7 | 7 | | BECKER, LEISING |
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| 8 | 8 | | , read first time and referred to Committee on |
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| 9 | 9 | | 2024 RR 3507/DI JC Introduced |
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| 10 | 10 | | Second Regular Session 123rd General Assembly (2024) |
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| 11 | 11 | | SENATE RESOLUTION ____ |
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| 12 | 12 | | MADAM PRESIDENT: |
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| 13 | 13 | | I offer the following resolution and move its adoption: |
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| 14 | 14 | | 1 A SENATE RESOLUTION urging the Legislative Council |
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| 15 | 15 | | 2 to assign to an appropriate study committee the topic of the |
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| 16 | 16 | | 3 impact of obesity on employers and the state economy. |
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| 17 | 17 | | 4 Whereas, With an adult obesity rate in excess of 36%, |
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| 18 | 18 | | 5 Indiana ranks among the top ten states with the highest rates of |
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| 19 | 19 | | 6 obesity; |
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| 20 | 20 | | 7 Whereas, Obesity's total impact on Indiana's economy is |
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| 21 | 21 | | 8 staggering, including $9.3 billion in reduced economic activity, |
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| 22 | 22 | | 9 $2 billion in increased employer costs, over $900 million in |
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| 23 | 23 | | 10 increased medical spending by households and Medicaid, and |
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| 24 | 24 | | 11 $511 million in reduced tax revenue; |
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| 25 | 25 | | 12 Whereas, Indiana's labor force participation is significantly |
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| 26 | 26 | | 13 impacted by obesity, as obesity contributes to 11,700 early |
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| 27 | 27 | | 14 deaths each year and reduces the labor force by 69,400 adults, |
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| 28 | 28 | | 15 leading to a reduction in Indiana's Gross Domestic Product of |
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| 29 | 29 | | 16 2.5%; |
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| 30 | 30 | | 17 Whereas, An in-depth study of the total economic impact of |
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| 31 | 31 | | 18 obesity, including the complete range of treatments available |
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| 32 | 32 | | 19 to reduce obesity, obesity-related health issues such as |
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| 33 | 33 | | 2024 RR 3507/DI JC 2 |
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| 34 | 34 | | 1 maternal mortality and mental health conditions, as well as the |
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| 35 | 35 | | 2 full scope of costs associated with obesity for patients, |
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| 36 | 36 | | 3 employers, and the State of Indiana, is necessary; and |
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| 37 | 37 | | 4 Whereas, Data produced through a legislative study would |
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| 38 | 38 | | 5 yield a better understanding of the cost savings and other |
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| 39 | 39 | | 6 economic benefits of obesity prevention and treatment, aid in |
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| 40 | 40 | | 7 policy formulation and decision making, and begin the process |
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| 41 | 41 | | 8 of improving the rate of obesity in the Hoosier state: |
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| 42 | 42 | | 9 Therefore, |
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| 43 | 43 | | 10 Be it resolved by the Senate of the |
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| 44 | 44 | | 11 General Assembly of the State of Indiana: |
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| 45 | 45 | | 12 SECTION 1. That the Indiana Senate urges the Legislative |
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| 46 | 46 | | 13 Council to assign to an appropriate study committee the topic |
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| 47 | 47 | | 14 of the impact of obesity on employers and the state economy. |
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| 48 | 48 | | 15 SECTION 2. The Secretary of the Senate is hereby directed |
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| 49 | 49 | | 16 to transmit copies of this Resolution to the Legislative Council, |
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| 50 | 50 | | 17 all members of the Indiana General Assembly, and to the |
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| 51 | 51 | | 18 Governor of the State of Indiana. |
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| 52 | 52 | | 2024 RR 3507/DI JC |
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