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This Resolution requests that the State Procurement Office, which manages how the state buys goods and services, create a working group. This group's main goal is to develop proposed laws that would permit state departments and agencies to fix up and reuse electronic devices instead of discarding them. The working group will be made up of various individuals, including state officials from procurement, finance, the Attorney General's office, the Department of Education, and the Office of Enterprise Technology Services (which handles the state's technology), as well as representatives from the electronics, refurbishing, and recycling industries, an environmental group, and state legislators. This initiative is driven by the significant amount of electronic waste generated annually and the recognition that reusing electronics is a more environmentally friendly and cost-effective approach than constantly buying new equipment. The working group is expected to present its findings and any proposed legislation to the state legislature before the 2023 legislative session begins.