Consumer Protection - Right to Repair - Motor Vehicles and Farm Equipment
What this bill does
Requiring a manufacturer of certain motor vehicles to provide certain information and tools related to the diagnosis, service, and repair of motor vehicles to certain owners and independent repair facilities under certain circumstances; requiring an original 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; applying the Act prospectively; etc.
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 (25)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | DeMinco, Lynne | BCRW | Position only |
| FAV | Smith, Virginia | IndivisibleHoCoMD | Position only |
| FAV | Scarr, Emilylobbyist | Maryland PIRG | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Littlefield, Roy | Tire Industry Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McCauley, Kirk | WMDA/CAR | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chamberlain, Elizabeth | iFixit | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Davis, Stacey | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Hornberger, Delegate Hornbergerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | England, Brian | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Taylor, Tom | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Fisher, Joshualobbyist | Alliance for Automotive Innovation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Riggins, Nathan | Associated Equipment Distributors | Oral |
| UNF | Correlli, Ryan | Correlli Incorporated | Oral |
| UNF | Schaeffer, Allen | Engine Technology Forum | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | FREEMAN, DUSTIN | James River Equipment | Oral |
| UNF | Kitzmiller, J Peter | Maryland Automobile Dealers Assocation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | McCarthy, Rachel | Motorcycle Industry Council | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | McGuire, Kipp | North American Equipment Dealers Association (NAEDA) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Solomon, Kennedy | RV Industry Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Vasquez, Jasmine | Tesla | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hanz, Patricia | Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mueller, Dan | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | durkin, margaretlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Hough, Tylerlobbyist | Maryland Farm Bureau | Written (PDF) |