House Bill 4673 is scheduled for a vote by the House Agriculture Committee on Wednesday, October 25, at 9:00 a.m. in Room 327 of the House Office Building at the Michigan State Capitol. We’ve included the notice of the meeting HERE. The committee is not accepting testimony; however, there is still time to register with […]
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Last week during an interim hearing of the Utah Legislature’s Government Operations Committee, Representative Ronald Winterton (R-Roosevelt) expressed support for Right to Repair legislation specifically for farm equipment. Although no bill currently exists, the discussion was problematic because it reiterated misconceptions about access and availability of parts, tools, documentation and diagnostics for self-repair. The hearing
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As you know, we have been working over the past few months on Right to Repair legislation. Our efforts have been focused on HB 4673, which is a bill specific to farm equipment and was referred to the House Agriculture Committee. However, there have been six other Right to Repair bills introduced this session in
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There are now six individual Right to Repair bills that have been introduced in Michigan in the last two weeks since we alerted you to the first bills dropped in the legislature. Of these, House Bill 4673 is the first to be scheduled for a hearing in the House Agriculture Committee. The hearing is set for next
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Late last week, three Right to Repair bills were introduced in the Michigan legislature. Both chambers had bills introduced, although they were not identical bills. House Bill 4562 is a broad-based bill applying to all electronic equipment, however the definition of a product covered under the legislation specifically singles out agricultural equipment. The bill has
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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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House Bill 698, otherwise known as the agricultural equipment Right to Repair bill, has been scheduled for a hearing in the House Committee on Rural Community Development. The hearing will be held April 24th at 12 p.m. in House hearing room 1. HB 698 is the same bill sponsored by Rep. Barry Hovis (R) that we
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Yesterday morning, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, and Rural Affairs held a hearing and took up testimony on SB 1654 the Right to Repair bill. Several dealers testified in opposition to the bill as well as NAEDA. Testimony The hearing began with the bill sponsor, Senator Kolkhorst (R), presenting the bill with a lengthy
Texas Senate Committee Hears Right to Repair Bill, Dealers and NAEDA Testify Read More »
Late last night, Senate Bill 1654 was scheduled for a hearing this coming Monday in the Senate Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Committee. Here are the details for the hearing: April 17, 2023 8:00 am in hearing room E1.012. Texas Capitol Building As a refresher, SB 1654 is an agriculture equipment specific Right to Repair bill sponsored by Senator
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Earlier this week the Colorado General Assembly passed House Bill 23-1011, otherwise known as the Right to Repair bill for agricultural equipment. This is the first bill specific to agriculture to pass a legislature and is expected to be signed by the Governor of Colorado in the coming days. From introduction to adoption, the bill was
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