Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF970: Original equipment manufacturer required to facilitate the repair of farm equipment.
Status: In committee, March 23, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to commerce; requiring an original equipment manufacturer to facilitate the repair of farm equipment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 325E.72, subdivisions 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, by adding a subdivision.
From the introduced text, February 14, 2025:
A bill for an act relating to commerce; requiring an original equipment manufacturer to facilitate the repair of farm equipment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 325E.72, subdivisions 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, by adding a subdivision. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 325E.72, subdivision 2, is amended to read: Subd. 2. Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given. (b) "Authorized repair provider" means an individual or business who is unaffiliated with an original equipment manufacturer and who has: (1) an arrangement with the original equipment manufacturer, for a definite or indefinite period, under which the original equipment manufacturer grants to the individual or business a license to use a trade name, service mark, or other proprietary identifier to offer diagnostic, maintenance, or repair services for digital electronic equipmentnew text begin [ADDED: or farm equipment] new text end under the name of the original equipment manufacturer; or (2) an arrangement with the original equipment manufacturer to offer diagnostic, maintenance, or repair services for digital electronic equipmentnew text begin [ADDED: or farm equipment] new text end on behalf of the original equipment manufacturer. An original equipment manufacturer that offers diagnostic, maintenance, or repair services for the original equipment manufacturer's digital electronic equipmentnew text begin [ADDED: or farm equipment] new text end is considered an …
Sponsors
- Kristi Pursell (D) · primary sponsor
- Carla J. Nelson (R, 24)
- Luke Frederick (D)
- Ethan Cha (D)
- Alex Falconer (D)
- Smith, Andy (D, 25B)
- Kaohly Her (D)
- Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn (D)
- Hemmingsen-Jaeger, Amanda H. (D, 47)
- Zack Stephenson (D)
- Katie Jones (D)
Latest actions
- : Author added Jones
- : Author stricken Allen
- : Author added Stephenson
- : Author stricken Burkel
- : Author added Hemmingsen-Jaeger
- : Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce Finance and Policy
Common questions
- What is HF970?
- HF970 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Original equipment manufacturer required to facilitate the repair of farm equipment.
- What does HF970 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to commerce; requiring an original equipment manufacturer to facilitate the repair of farm equipment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 325E.72, subdivisions 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, by adding a subdivision.
- What is the status of HF970?
- In committee as of March 23, 2026. Latest action: Author added Jones (March 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF970?
- Kristi Pursell (D), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF970?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF0970&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house
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