Colorado sends agricultural right to repair bill to governor

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If passed, it'll be the first law in the US to require tractor makers to hand over documentation and parts

State legislators in Colorado have advanced an agricultural right to repair bill to Governor Jared Polis's desk for signature that, if passed, would be the first law of its kind in the United States.would require manufacturers of agricultural equipment like tractors, combines and the like to provide parts, software, firmware, tools and documentation to independent repair shops and owners. Failure to comply with the law would result in a charge of deceptive trade practices.

. While it's not immediately clear if Polis would sign this latest bill, he was the signatory on the wheelchair bill. We invited Polis's office to comment but didn't immediately hear back.agriculture repair bills being proposed at state levels. Many of the bills, or at least the efforts of right to repair advocates fighting for access to agricultural equipment, have focused on fighting tractor maker Deere & Company.

 

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