| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 397 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, Reman Day is taking place on April 13, 2023; and |
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| 3 | 3 | | WHEREAS, An initiative of the Remanufacturing Industries |
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| 4 | 4 | | Council, Reman Day highlights the environmental and economic |
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| 5 | 5 | | benefits of remanufacturing; a comprehensive and rigorous |
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| 6 | 6 | | industrial process, remanufacturing transforms used, worn, or |
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| 7 | 7 | | non-functional products and components to "like new" or "better |
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| 8 | 8 | | than new" condition; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Through remanufacturing, end-of-life goods, or |
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| 10 | 10 | | items that are no longer considered useful, are diverted from |
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| 11 | 11 | | landfills; the process has been recognized by numerous |
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| 12 | 12 | | universities, research institutions, and manufacturers for its |
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| 13 | 13 | | positive impact on the environment; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, A 2012 U.S. International Trade Commission report |
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| 15 | 15 | | indicated that remanufacturing activities supported at least |
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| 16 | 16 | | 180,000 full-time jobs in the United States in 2011; it |
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| 17 | 17 | | additionally stated that production of remanufactured goods in |
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| 18 | 18 | | the U.S. increased by approximately 15 percent from 2009 to 2011 |
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| 19 | 19 | | and that export of those goods totaled $11.7 billion in 2011; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Remanufacturing has long played a vital role in |
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| 21 | 21 | | furthering the economic prosperity of the Lone Star State, and |
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| 22 | 22 | | Reman Day is helping to ensure that future generations of Texans |
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| 23 | 23 | | are equipped to carry on that strong tradition of innovation and |
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| 24 | 24 | | industry; now, therefore, be it |
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| 25 | 25 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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| 26 | 26 | | Legislature, hereby recognize April 13, 2023, as Reman Day and |
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| 27 | 27 | | encourage all citizens to learn more about the benefits of |
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| 28 | 28 | | remanufacturing. |
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| 29 | 29 | | Johnson |
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| 30 | 30 | | ________________________________ |
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| 31 | 31 | | President of the Senate |
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| 32 | 32 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 33 | 33 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 34 | 34 | | the Senate on April 11, 2023. |
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| 35 | 35 | | ________________________________ |
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| 36 | 36 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 37 | 37 | | ________________________________ |
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| 38 | 38 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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