A bill to update New Mexico’s equipment dealer statute was introduced Wednesday. Senate Bill 194 is a bi-partisan bill sponsored by Senator Sanchez (R) and Senator Gonzales (D). This is the same bill introduced in 2023 that passed committee but failed to pass out of its chamber of origin. By introducing this bill early in session, we are hoping to get […]
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In follow up to our November 1, 2024 alert regarding Bills C-244 and C-294 being passed and added to the Copyright Act, we want to advise dealers that provincial regulators are beginning to make inquiries about the impact of the new regulations on equipment dealers. Specifically, the Alberta Farmer’s Advocate Office contacted NAEDA seeking information
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Two agricultural equipment specific bills have been introduced in the Tennessee legislature, HB 432 and SB 499, in the House and Senate, respectively. They are sponsored by Representative Justin Jones and Senator Sara Kyle, who sponsored similar legislation last year. Both bills have been filed for introduction, but the text of them has not been made available yet. Despite that, NAEDA
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In the ongoing aftermath of the Supreme Court ruling regarding the Corporate Transparency Act and the uncertainty of how long lower court injunctions against the act will remain in effect, a joint trades letter was submitted to the White House. NAEDA joined 60 other trade associations requesting relief from the new administration on any future
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The New Mexico legislative session kicked off last week with a flurry of bill filings. Among them was Right to Repair legislation introduced as Senate Bill 69 sponsored by Senators Pope and Stefanics. After introduction, the bill was referred to the Senate Tax, Business, and Transportation Committee. The good news is the bill is aimed
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H.B. 2483 was introduced in the Virginia House of Delegates on January 8th. Del. Jackie Glass introduced the bill, which has since been co-sponsored by Del. Michael Webert. The draft legislation uses overly broad language to address what has been commonly referred to as “Right to Repair,” and has been opposed by NAEDA in several
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Many of you may have already seen the headlines about the Supreme Court’s decision yesterday that struck down an injunction against the Corporate Transparency Act. Despite that announcement, businesses are NOT required to submit beneficial ownership information right now. FinCEN, the agency responsible for implementing the rule made an announcement shortly after the Supreme Court’s
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House Bill 1483 was introduced yesterday in the Washington legislature. The Right to Repair bill is sponsored by Representative Mia Gregerson (D-SeaTac), who has authored similar bills since 2018. As you know, our industry had previously been exempted from Washington Right to Repair bills until last year when our exemption language was removed from the bill.
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As you are all aware, the impending implementation date of the new earned sick time and minimum wage laws (ESTA) takes effect on February 21, 2025. The most recent FAQ from the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity can be found here. For a comprehensive overview of the requirements and resources for compliance, we highly recommend
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Today, the Oklahoma legislature is hosting their organizational day. Bills for the upcoming session are already being introduced. One of those early bills filed is SB 377 relating to the Oklahoma Fair Practices for Manufacturers, Distributors, Wholesalers, and Dealers Act. SB 377 is sponsored by Senator Avery Frix (R) who worked with the association on
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