| 1 | 1 | | 87R6126 BPG-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Kuempel H.R. No. 60 |
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| 5 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The manufacturing industry in Texas is a leader in |
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| 7 | 7 | | the production of countless items used by people around the world, |
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| 8 | 8 | | and a steady, reliable supply of raw materials is vital to industry |
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| 9 | 9 | | operations; and |
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| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Texas companies manufacture a wide range of |
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| 11 | 11 | | products, including steel, aluminum, plastics, textiles, glass, |
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| 12 | 12 | | paper, and electronics; such businesses count on the availability |
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| 13 | 13 | | of materials that are collected, processed, and manufactured by the |
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| 14 | 14 | | state's recycling industry, whose members benefit from the |
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| 15 | 15 | | expertise of the Recycling Council of Texas and the Institute of |
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| 16 | 16 | | Scrap Recycling Industries; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, The steel industry relies on ferrous scrap as its |
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| 18 | 18 | | largest single raw material input, and 70 percent of all steel and |
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| 19 | 19 | | stainless steel in the country is made from scrap supplied by |
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| 20 | 20 | | recyclers; copper and copper alloy production is also heavily |
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| 21 | 21 | | dependent on scrap as a raw material; as international supply |
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| 22 | 22 | | chains have been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, recycling |
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| 23 | 23 | | companies have played an especially critical role, collecting, |
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| 24 | 24 | | sorting, and reclaiming materials used for everything from |
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| 25 | 25 | | disposable hospital gowns to electronics to packaging for food, |
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| 26 | 26 | | hospital equipment, and pharmaceuticals; in addition, salvaged |
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| 27 | 27 | | auto parts help vehicle owners economize on repairs and maintain |
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| 28 | 28 | | reliable transportation; while producing valuable materials, |
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| 29 | 29 | | recycling companies divert a host of items from landfills; and |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, During the COVID-19 pandemic, the recycling |
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| 31 | 31 | | industry has adopted measures to protect the health of employees |
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| 32 | 32 | | and customers alike; recycling industry workers have helped to |
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| 33 | 33 | | sustain the manufacturing sector through a time of upheaval, and |
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| 34 | 34 | | these efforts have been supported by the ongoing endeavors of |
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| 35 | 35 | | industry associations; and |
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| 36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, The vitality of the state's manufacturing sector is |
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| 37 | 37 | | a matter of tremendous importance, and the contributions of the |
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| 38 | 38 | | recycling industry will remain crucial throughout the pandemic and |
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| 39 | 39 | | in the years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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| 40 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 41 | 41 | | Legislature hereby commend the Recycling Council of Texas, the |
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| 42 | 42 | | Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, and their members and |
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| 43 | 43 | | extend to them sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it |
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| 44 | 44 | | further |
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| 45 | 45 | | RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared |
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| 46 | 46 | | for the organizations as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 47 | 47 | | House of Representatives. |
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