Agricultural Equipment Manufacturers for Right-to-Repair Initiatives, recognized

HJR27 ENROLLED Page 0 HJR27 D8M2HHT-2 By Representatives Crawford, Reynolds, Whitt, Paramore RFD: RULES First Read: 08-Feb-24 1 2 3 4 5 HJR27 Enrolled Page 1 First Read: 08-Feb-24 RECOGNIZING AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS FOR RIGHT-TO-REPAIR INITIATIVES. WHEREAS, the Alabama House of Representatives acknowledges the vital role of the agricultural sector in the state's economy, providing sustenance and economic stability to our state and nation; and WHEREAS, recognizing the importance of timely and efficient repairs to agricultural equipment, particularly during critical harvest seasons, is essential to maintaining the productivity and success of our agricultural industry; and WHEREAS, independent repair technicians play a crucial role in ensuring the swift resolution of equipment issues, contributing significantly to the overall efficiency of agricultural operations; and WHEREAS, the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) and leading agricultural equipment manufacturers have successfully negotiated and executed Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) fostering increased access to diagnostic and repair software for independent repair technicians; and WHEREAS, AFBF signed Right-to-Repair MOUs with John Deere, Case IH, New Holland, Kubota, AGCO, and CLAAS emphasizing their commitment to facilitate independent 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 HJR27 Enrolled Page 2 emphasizing their commitment to facilitate independent repair technicians' access to essential software tools; and WHEREAS, the collaborative efforts between the AFBF and these major agricultural equipment manufacturers have led to a substantial increase in industry coverage; now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA, BOTH HOUSES THEROF CONCURRING, That we commend and express our appreciation to the American Farm Bureau Federation and the aforementioned agricultural equipment manufacturers for their collaborative efforts in adopting Right-to-Repair Memorandam of Understanding. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That we encourage other agricultural equipment manufacturers to follow the commendable example set by those mentioned, recognizing the critical importance of providing independent repair technicians with the necessary tools and information to expedite repairs, especially during harvest season. 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 HJR27 Enrolled Page 3 expedite repairs, especially during harvest season. ________________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives ________________________________________________ President and Presiding Officer of the Senate House of Representatives I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and was passed by the House 20-Feb-24. John Treadwell Clerk 29-Feb-24 Senate Adopted 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73