HB 562

Did not advance

Consumer Protection - Right to Repair - Farm Equipment

Sponsor: Kevin B. Hornberger (District 35B)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Commercial Law - Consumer ProtectionStatus: Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring a farm equipment manufacturer to make available certain documentation, updates, or information to an independent repair provider or owner of farm equipment to allow for the diagnosis, maintenance, or repair of the farm equipment; prohibiting a farm equipment manufacturer from knowingly misrepresenting or withholding farm equipment part numbers from a customer for a certain purpose; applying the Act prospectively: etc.

AI analysis is off. Set ANTHROPIC_API_KEY to enable summaries, pros and cons, and questions.

Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.

Testimony (22)

MGA witness list

FAV 13FavorableUNF 9Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Cahall, Marshall	Chesterville Bridge Farm, LLC	Oral
FAV	Guy, Randy	Commissioners of St. Mary's County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sakamoto-Wengel, Steven M.	Consumer Protection Division	Written (PDF)
FAV	quinn, Jonathan	Little Bohemia Creek Farms	Oral
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Younts, Diana	MLC Climate Justice Wing	Position only
FAV	Ferguson, Colby	Maryland Farm Bureau	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Shah, Rishi	Maryland PIRG	Written (PDF)
FAV	Matthews, Dakota	Rural Maryland Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Anderson, Kevin	Wimberly Farms, Inc.	Oral
FAV	Delegate Hornberger, Delegate Hornbergerlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Porter, Hollylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Thompson, Lindsaylobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Fisher, Daniel	Associated Equipment Distributors	Written (PDF)
UNF	Goldsmith, Mel	Atlantic Tractor	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	LAMBERT, TIM	Carter Machinery	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Schaeffer, Allen	Diesel Technology Forum	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Gladhill, Maurice	Gladhill Tractor	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Blaszka, Greg Blaszka	JESCO, INC	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	George, Nickolas	Midwest Southeast Equipment Dealers	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	RASMUSSEN, DENNISlobbyist	The Rasmussen Group LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Dinsmore, Robert	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Associated Equipment DistributorsUNF 1

Atlantic TractorUNF 1

Carter MachineryUNF 1

Chesterville Bridge Farm, LLCFAV 1

Commissioners of St. Mary's CountyFAV 1

Consumer Protection DivisionFAV 1

Diesel Technology ForumUNF 1

Gladhill TractorUNF 1

JESCO, INCUNF 1

Little Bohemia Creek FarmsFAV 1

Maryland Farm BureauFAV 1

Maryland PIRGFAV 1

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

Midwest Southeast Equipment DealersUNF 1

MLC Climate Justice WingFAV 1

Rural Maryland CouncilFAV 1

The Rasmussen Group LLCUNF 1

Wimberly Farms, Inc.FAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FAVPorter, HollyRegistered for: Delmarva Chicken Association

FAVThompson, LindsayRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Farmland Trust; CropLife America; Delaware-Maryland Agribusiness Association; Denali Water Solutions; Horizon Farm Credit…

UNFRASMUSSEN, DENNISThe Rasmussen Group LLCRegistered for: Baltimore Children's Museum, Inc. dba Port Discovery Children's Museum; Chesapeake Renewable Energy, LLC; Chesapeake Ventures Development, LLC; Greater Ocean City Maryland Chamber of Commerce, Inc.; HarborRock Holdings, LLC; Maryland Mortgage Bankers & Brokers Association (MMBBA)…