House Bill 2963 is moving forward quickly as time begins to run out on the Texas legislative session. The Right to Repair bill has now passed the House and is scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Committee on Business and Commerce tomorrow at 8 am. The House bill sponsor initially agreed to include our […]
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Earlier today, SB 377 passed out of the House Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Committee with a unanimous vote in favor of the bill. This follows another unanimous vote in the House Business Committee last week. The bill now heads to the House Floor for a final vote before being sent to the Governor for
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The US Government has announced the details of the reciprocal tariffs to be implemented on April 5th at 12:01 EST. Below are the key takeaways from the Executive Order: For Canadian and Mexican Origin Goods: The current preferential tariff treatment allowed under USMCA will continue for qualifying equipment. Canadian and Mexican goods will benefit from
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The Missouri legislature adjourned with somewhat of a fracas late last week. The good news is that the pair of Right to Repair bills introduced this year did not advance past their chamber of origin before the final gavel fell, sealing the fate of these bills for the fifth year in a row. To recap,
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There are currently three Right to Repair bills introduced in the Missouri legislature. One of them, Senate Bill 554, has been scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Committee on Progress and Development. We confirmed this morning the hearing will be held next Wednesday the 12th at 11:00 am. SB 554 is sponsored by Senator Tracy McCreery (D)
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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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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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