7754BC3825ECF21E8725894E00711185 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB23-1011HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & NATURAL RESOURCESDate Feb 6, 2023 Location HCR 0107 HB23-1011 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/3A57E37280A7...$File/Attachment A - Combined.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A - Combined.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/548667DE14DB...$File/Attachment B - HB1011_L.002.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B - HB1011_L.002.pdf 01:35:02 PM Representative Titone, bill co-prime sponsor, introduced House Bill 23-1011. The bill adds agricultural equipment to the existing consumer right-to-repair statutes. It requires a manufacturer to provide necessary parts, software, firmware, tools, or documentation to independent repair providers and owners at a fair and reasonable price. The bill specifies that fair and reasonable price for these items cannot be greater than the suggested retail price indicated by the manufacturer or a dealer selling on behalf of the manufacturer. The bill creates a deceptive trade practice for manufacturers that do not comply with the requirements of the bill. 01:43:41 PM Representative Weinberg, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill. 01:46:02 PM Bill sponsors responded to questions. 01:51:41 PM Ms. Kate Greenberg, representing Colorado Department of Agriculture, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Danny Katz, representing Colorado Public Interest Research Group, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Madhvi Chittoor, representing Madhvi4EcoEthics, testified in support of the bill. 02:00:57 PM The previous panel responded to questions. 02:11:16 PM Mr. Russell Ball, representing 21st Century Equipment and Far West Equipment Dealers Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Tim Stokes, representing Honnen Equipment Co., testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Brad Cofield, representing Wagner Equipment Co., testified in opposition to the bill. Damon McGeary, representing American Implement, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:22:54 PM The previous panel responded to questions from the committee. 02:34:49 PM Questions for the previous panel continued. 02:41:48 PM Mr. Corey Huwa, representing Miete LLC., testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. John Shearer, representing 4Rivers Equipment, testified in opposition to the bill. Luke Sharpe, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Joani Woelfel, representing Far West Equipment Dealers Association, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:52:46 PM Mr. Huwa, Mr. Shearer, and Ms. Woelfel responded to questions from the committee. 03:03:51 PM Questions for the previous panel continued. 03:08:40 PM Mr. Austin Vincent, representing Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Mr. Kelly Sloan, representing Colorado Agricultural Aviation Association, testified to amend the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 03:14:14 PM Mr. Dale McCall, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Danny Wood, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Kyler Brown, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 03:28:26 PM The previous panel responded to questions from the committee members. 03:38:25 PM The previous panel continued to respond to questions. 03:38:26 PM Submitted written testimony can be found in Attachment A. 03:44:07 PM Representative Titone introduced amendmnet L.002 (Attachment B) and discussed the amendment. 03:46:27 PM Committee members asked questions about amendment L.002. 03:48:38 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 Moved Titone Seconded McCormick Amabile Holtorf Lindsay Luck Lukens Lynch Martinez Parenti Story Titone Velasco Catlin McCormick YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:48:40 PM Representative Weinberg and Representative Titone gave closing comments on the bill. 03:50:17 PM Committee members made final comments on the bill. 04:03:13 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1011, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Titone Seconded Story Amabile Yes Holtorf No Lindsay Yes Luck No Lukens Yes Lynch No Martinez Yes Parenti Yes Story Yes Titone Yes Velasco Yes Catlin No McCormick Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS