Senate Bill 73 has been scheduled for a 2nd hearing in the Senate Financial Institutions and Technology Committee at 9:30 a.m. on March 21st. The hearing will ONLY allow proponent in-person testimony. As a refresher, SB 73 is a broad-based Right to Repair bill meaning that it applies to all digital electronic devices unless there is an exemption. […]
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Friday was the bill introduction deadline for the Texas legislature. On Friday, Representative Leach (R-District 67) introduced House Bill 4810. The bill relates to agreements between equipment dealers and manufacturers. The bill would drastically change existing law by excluding nearly all equipment dealers from coverage under the existing statute. For those dealers remaining, the bill undermines
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At the beginning of this week, a second Right to Repair bill was introduced prior to the bill introduction deadline at the end of this week. Senate Bill 1654 is sponsored by Senator Lois Kolkhorst (R, Senate District 18). The bill is specific to farm equipment and contains all of the worst elements of Right
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Late last week, Senate Bill 73 was introduced by Senator Bill Blessing (R). The bill, known as the Digital Fair Repair Act, was referred to the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Technology. A first hearing as been scheduled in the committee for Tuesday the 7th at 9:30. The bill is a re-introduction of the
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Maryland House Bill 712 was introduced and referred to committee on Feb 7th. It has since been scheduled for a hearing on the 22nd of February. This bill is a farm equipment specific bill that would require manufacturers to provide parts – among other things – to independent repair providers at the most favorable cost
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HB 3158 has been scheduled for a hearing on February 15th at 3:00 p.m. in the House Committee on Energy and the Environment. The bill would impose a 1.5% sales tax on the sale or lease of all nonroad diesel equipment. If passed, the bill will be sent to the Joint Transportation Committee and must pass that
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House Bill 3158 was introduced late last week and has been referred to the House Transportation Committee. The bill would impose a 1.5 percent tax on the retail sale or lease of nonroad diesel equipment for the “privilege of engaging in the business of providing nonroad diesel equipment” in the state. The revenue from this
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John Deere and the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) relating to Right to Repair. The MOU is an agreement between the parties to formalize the availability and access to parts, tools, software and documentation for the purpose of repair and maintenance. The MOU builds on the voluntary
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Non-profit organizations can claim an exemption from sales tax on purchases. Historically this has been done through the completion of the General Sales Tax Exemption Certificate (Form ST-105). The IN Department of Revenue has announced that as of January 1, 2023, Non-Profit Organizations will no longer be able to claim a sales tax exemption by using Form
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October 31, 2022:Â Repair Done Right is a campaign created by the North American Equipment Dealers Association (NAEDA) to change the narrative on Right to Repair. The main part of the campaign is a training platform providing dealer personnel a foundational understanding of what the Right to Repair issue is and how our industry is supporting
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