require that manufacturers of agricultural equipment allow an independent repair provider or an owner to make certain repairs to agricultural equipment.

Summary

The bill would obligate manufacturers of agricultural machines that contain digital electronics to provide owners and independent repair providers with the codes, manuals, parts, software, specialty tools and updates needed to fix the equipment, on fair and reasonable terms. It explicitly protects manufacturers from having to reveal trade secrets or other confidential information. The measure did not pass the legislature.

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