Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB813: Provide for the agricultural emissions right to repair act
Status: Failed, May 20, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act generally revising laws related to the sale, repair, and maintenance of agricultural equipment; requiring original equipment manufacturers to allow the purchase of parts and repair of emissions systems by independent repair providers and owners; providing definitions; providing penalties; and providing a delayed effective date and a retroactive applicability date.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING LAWS RELATED TO THE SALE, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE OF AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT; REQUIRING ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF PARTS AND REPAIR OF EMISSIONS SYSTEMS BY INDEPENDENT REPAIR PROVIDERS AND OWNERS; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING PENALTIES; AND PROVIDING A DELAYED EFFECTIVE DATE AND A RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY DATE." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Short title. [Sections 1 through 4] may be cited as the "Agricultural Emissions Right to Repair Act". NEW SECTION. Section 2. Definitions. As used in [sections 1 through 4], unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following definitions apply: (1) (a) "Agricultural equipment" or "equipment" means equipment used (ii) horticulture; (iii) viticulture; (iv) dairy production; (v) livestock raising; (vi) poultry raising; (vii) bee raising; (viii) forestry; or (ix) property maintenance. - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB **** 69th Legislature 2025 HB 813.1 (b) The term does not include a motor vehicle. (2) "Authorized repair provider" means an individual or entity that has an arrangement with the original equipment manufacturer under which the original equipment manufacturer grants to the individual or entity a license to use a trade name, service mark, or other proprietary identifiers for the purpose of offering the services of diagnosis, maintenance, or repair …
Sponsors
- France, Tom (D, 99) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : (H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (H) Tabled in Committee
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) Hearing Canceled
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) 1st Reading
- : (H) Referred to Committee
- : (H) Introduced
- : (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
Subjects: Agriculture
Common questions
- What is HB813?
- HB813 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Provide for the agricultural emissions right to repair act.
- What does HB813 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act generally revising laws related to the sale, repair, and maintenance of agricultural equipment; requiring original equipment manufacturers to allow the purchase of parts and repair of emissions systems by independent repair providers and owners; providing definitions; providing penalties; and providing a delayed effective date and a retroactive applicability date.".
- What is the status of HB813?
- Failed as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB813?
- France, Tom (D, 99).
- Where is the official record for HB813?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC4348
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