Senate Concurrent Resolution 546

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION DESIGNATING APRIL 11, 2024, AS "REMAN DAY" IN MISSISSIPPI.

WHEREAS, remanufacturing is a comprehensive and rigorous industrial process by which a previously sold, leased, used, worn, remanufactured or nonfunctional product or part is returned to a like-new, same-as-when-new, or better-than-when-new condition, from both a quality and performance perspective, through a controlled, reproducible and sustainable process; and

WHEREAS, a 2012 United States International Trade Commission (ITC) report found that remanufacturers support at least 180,000 full-time jobs in the United States. Further, the ITC report states that production of remanufactured goods in the United States increased by 15% from 2009 to 2011, and exports totaled $11.2 Billion annually; and

WHEREAS, remanufacturing has been recognized by leading universities, research institutions and manufacturers in the United States as good for the environment for its ability to divert end-of-life products from landfills; and

WHEREAS, by encouraging businesses, state agencies, nonprofit organizations, schools and individuals to celebrate "Reman Day" in Mississippi on April 11, 2024, we can further promote remanufacturing as environmentally friendly and economically smart; and

WHEREAS, to focus the nation's attention on the benefits of remanufacturing, our state's businesses, educational institutions and nonprofit organizations have joined together to celebrate "Reman Day" in Mississippi and are encouraging colleagues, friends, families and local communities to learn more about the benefits of remanufactured products:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN, That we do hereby designate April 11, 2024, as "Reman Day" in Mississippi.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this resolution be presented to the Mississippi Manufacturers Association for appropriate distribution and be made available to the Capitol Press Corps.