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Committee discusses farm-equipment right-to-repair pilot for career-technical centers, lays measure over for further work
Summary
A Senate committee considered a pilot program to train career-technical students and instructors to repair farm equipment through partnerships with manufacturers and dealerships but laid the measure over for further drafting and fiscal clarification.
A Senate committee reviewed legislation that would require the Commissioner of Agriculture, career-technical centers (CTCs) and farm equipment manufacturers and dealerships to establish a pilot program to ensure career-technical instructors have tools and training to repair farm equipment and to train students for related jobs.
Counsel explained that the bill would set up a community-partnership pilot in which the Commissioner of Agriculture would collaborate with educational partners and businesses to prepare a strategic implementation plan, negotiate funding, and commence training activities. Counsel…
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