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Senate committee advances farm equipment repair pilot, narrows manufacturer obligations
Summary
A Senate committee approved a committee substitute for Senate Bill 737 to create a West Virginia Farm Equipment Repair Pilot Program and directed the commissioner of agriculture to work with career and technical centers and local businesses to set up training and repair capacity.
A Senate committee on Wednesday approved a committee substitute for Senate Bill 737 that would create the West Virginia Farm Equipment Repair Pilot Program and direct the commissioner of agriculture to work with career and technical education centers and local businesses to provide training and local repair capacity for farm equipment.
Counsel Hank, addressing the committee, summarized the substitute: "This proposed committee substitute for this bill requires the commissioner of agriculture, along with career and technical centers and instructors, work with farm equipment manufacturers or dealers to establish the West Virginia Farm Equipment Repair Pilot Program for the purpose of ensuring that career technical instructors are provided with the educational tools and technology required to make localized…
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