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Senate committee rejects ‘right‑to‑repair’ bill for farm equipment after dealer safety and liability concerns
Summary
The Senate Agriculture committee heard hours of testimony on House Bill 18‑52, a right‑to‑repair measure for agricultural equipment, including an adopted amendment and extensive opposition from equipment dealers and service managers. After debate, the committee voted the bill down.
The Senate Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development Committee voted against House Bill 18‑52, a right‑to‑repair measure that would have required equipment manufacturers and dealers to provide tools and software to allow farmers to repair certain equipment. An amendment to the bill that removed irrigation equipment from coverage was adopted during committee consideration, but the underlying bill failed on a committee vote.
Sen. Sarah Stone presented the bill and described it as protecting family farms and allowing farmers to repair older…
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