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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, Remanufacturing is a comprehensive and rigorous 
3industrial process by which a previously sold, leased, used, 
4worn, remanufactured, or non-functional product or part is 
5returned to a like-new, same-as-when-new, or 
6better-than-when-new condition, from both a quality and 
7performance perspective, through a controlled, reproducible, 
8and sustainable process; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, A 2012 U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) 
10report found that remanufacturers support at least 180,000 
11full-time jobs in the U.S.; further, the ITC report states 
12that production of remanufactured goods in the U.S. increased 
13by 15% from 2009 to 2011 and exports totaled $11.2 billion 
14annually; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Remanufacturing has been recognized by leading 
16universities, research institutions, and manufacturers in the 
17United States as good for the environment for its ability to 
18divert end-of-life products from landfills; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, By encouraging businesses, state agencies, 
20nonprofit organizations, schools, and individuals to celebrate 
21Reman Day 2023, we can further promote remanufacturing as 
22environmentally friendly and economically smart; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, To focus the nation's attention on the benefits 
2of remanufacturing, businesses, educational institutions, and 
3nonprofit organizations have joined together to celebrate 
4Reman Day and are encouraging their colleagues, friends, 
5families, and communities to learn more about the benefits of 
6remanufactured products; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare April 13, 
92023 as Reman Day in the State of Illinois.