Thank you to all the Arkansas dealers who appeared to testify against HB 1852. The Senate Agriculture Committee chairman said he wanted to see local dealers show up to testify, and I believe he got more than he counted on. Ultimately, that is what made the difference in defeating this legislation. With nobody showing up […]
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This week a Right to Repair bill specific to agricultural machinery was introduced in the Arkansas legislature. House Bill 1852 is co-sponsored by Representative Jeremiah Moore (R) and Senator Matt Stone (R). The bill has been referred to the House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Economic Development. Representative Moore is currently the Vice-Chair of that
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Two similar House bills have been introduced in the Arkansas legislature to eliminate the sales tax on farm equipment parts. NAEDA strongly supports exempting farm equipment parts from the gross receipts tax levied in Arkansas. Looking at both bills, there are a couple key differences that make House Bill 1472, sponsored by Representative Beaty (R)
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Yesterday, Governor Huckabee Sanders signed into law Senate Bill 263. This was priority legislation for the association that updated equipment lien laws to benefit dealers by making enforcement of liens less burdensome. The legislation eliminates the requirement to file litigation in Circuit Court in order to enforce a repairman’s lien. The change in law modifies the
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