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 […]
Missouri Ag Specific Right to Repair Bill Scheduled for Hearing Read More »
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
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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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As we previously alerted you to, a hearing was held last Tuesday for SB 73 in the Ohio Senate Financial Institutions and Technology Committee. The hearing was for opponents to the legislation only and there were several dealers that attended the hearing to testify. The hearing went very well with the dealers doing a tremendous job of
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Senate Bill 73 is scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Financial Institutions and Technology Committee on Tuesday, March 28, at 9:30 am in the North Hearing Room at the Ohio State Capitol. This is the third hearing on the bill and the committee will only be taking opponent testimony. Written and in-person testimony will be allowed,
Ohio Right To Repair Bill Scheduled for 3rd Hearing Read More »
Senate Bill 73 has been scheduled for a 2nd hearing in the Senate Financial Institutions and Technology Committee at 9:30 a.m. on March 21st. The hearing will ONLY allow proponent in-person testimony. As a refresher, SB 73 is a broad-based Right to Repair bill meaning that it applies to all digital electronic devices unless there is an exemption.
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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
Maryland Right to Repair Bill Specific to Farm Equipment Scheduled for Hearing Read More »
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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