ENROLLED SENATE
RESOLUTION NO. 76	By:	Crain, Adelson, Aldridge, Anderson, Ballenger, Barrington, Bass, Bingman, Branan, Brogdon, Brown, Burrage, Coates, Coffee, Corn, Crutchfield, Easley, Eason McIntyre, Ellis, Ford, Garrison, Gumm, Halligan, Ivester, Johnson (Constance), Johnson (Mike), Jolley, Justice, Lamb, Laster, Leftwich, Lerblance, Marlatt, Mazzei, Myers, Newberry, Nichols, Paddack, Reynolds, Rice, Russell, Schulz, Sparks, Stanislawski, Sweeden, Sykes, Wilson and Wyrick

A Resolution encouraging the State Department of Health to develop and distribute a “WIC Cookbook”; and directing distribution.

WHEREAS, the federal Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, also known as the WIC Program, serves to safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, and children up to age five who are at nutritional risk; and

WHEREAS, the State Department of Health administers the WIC program in Oklahoma; and

WHEREAS, the State Department of Health should implement policies that promote the health and welfare of the women, infants, and children participating in the WIC program in Oklahoma.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE 2ND SESSION OF THE 52ND OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE:

THAT the Oklahoma Legislature encourages the State Department of Health to develop and distribute to women participating in the WIC program a "WIC Cookbook" that contains recipes for healthy and affordable meals using foods that can be purchased through the WIC program.

THAT a copy of this Resolution be distributed to the State Commissioner of Health.

Adopted by the Senate the 28th day of May, 2010.

	
Presiding Officer of the Senate