Equipment dealers sat down with lawmakers and staffers during FWEDA’s Dealer Day at the Sacramento Capital April 4, 2018 to outline the potential negative consequences of the proposed California Right to Repair Act, AB 2110. Bill sponsor Susan Eggman withdrew the bill the following week. Far West followed the day by drafting an agreement based on the industry’s statement of principles calling for California’s equipment industry to work cooperatively with the state’s Farm Bureau to implement solutions without legislation. FWEDA and the Farm Bureau signed the agreement on September 7, 2018.
2018 California Dealer DayJohn Miller, Valley Truck & Tractor, is joined by California equipment dealers in discussing the impacts and potential unintended consequences of proposed illegal tampering bill during April 4, 2018, meetings with legislators at the Capital.Equipment dealers sat down with lawmakers and staffers during FWEDA’s Dealer Day at the Sacramento Capital on April 4.Left to right: Grant Garton (Garton Tractor), John Miller (Valley Truck & Tractor, Bill Schwenk (Pape Machinery), Brian Dahle (Assembly Republican Leader, District 1), Rob Jackson (Stotz Equipment) and Nathan Green (Belkorp Ag). Dahle, a farmer, said his concerns about repairing his equipment were addressed in the meeting. He presented the bill sponsor with FWEDA’s requested exemptions.Rob Jackson (Stotz Equipment) shared safety concerns with Asm. Heath Flora should the Assembly enact AB 2110. Jackson and other dealers visited legislators during Dealer Day at the Capital on Wednesday. Flora (District 12) thanked dealers who reached out to him about the measure and said he supported dealers’ efforts. Left to right: Jeff Huckins, Nathan Green (Belkorp Ag), Grant Garton (Garton Tractor), John Miller (Valley Truck & Tractor), Joani Woelfel (FWEDA), Rob Jackson (Stotz Equipment) and Bill Schwenk (Pape Machinery).
