The Maryland Legislature has had two farm equipment “Lemon Law” bills introduced – House Bill 1345 and Senate Bill 990. They are identical in content but will be making their way through the separate chambers independently. The House version – 1345 – has been scheduled for a hearing by the Economic Matters Committee on March 4th at 1:00 p.m. NAEDA […]
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Today, SB 377 was heard by the Senate Business and Insurance Committee. The bill sponsor, Senator Avery Frix (R), presented a committee substitute that reflects negotiated changes agreed to by the association and manufacturers. The bill was subsequently passed unanimously by all 10 members of the committee. The bill now heads to the Senate floor for a
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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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Here is an update on the looming Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA) and pending legislation to amend ESTA in the Michigan Legislature. As you know, the ESTA is set to take effect on Thursday, February 21st that would require: Employers of ANY size to offer 72 hours annually of paid sick leave to all employees The leave
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The past few weeks have been stressful and volatile with the significant threat of U.S. tariffs hanging over our industry and country. With such unpredictability, identifying the most influential and efficient means to respond has been a challenge for all industry associations. Last week, NAEDA participated in the Canadian Agricultural Consortium meeting – a group
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The Rhode Island Legislature has introduced a series of Right to Repair bills recently, with two of them already scheduled for hearings. The House Corporations Committee will hold a hearing on Tuesday, February 11, to hear HB 5159 and HB 5246. The first bill is specific to agricultural equipment, while the second is a broad-based bill that would
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The speculation whether the Trump administration would impose tariffs is over. With an executive order declaring a national emergency related to fentanyl and immigration, President Trump used his authority under executive order to impose a general tariff of 25% on all imports from Canada and Mexico, with a decreased tariff of 10% on certain energy resources from
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The speculation whether the Trump administration would impose tariffs is over. With an executive order declaring a national emergency related to fentanyl and immigration, President Trump used his authority under executive order to impose a general tariff of 25 percent on all imports from Canada, and a decreased tariff of 10 percent on certain energy
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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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