Colorado set to become first to pass ‘right to repair’ law for farmers
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Colorado is set to become the first state to sign a "right to repair" law that allows farmers to fix their own equipment. The bill was signed Tuesday afternoon by Gov. Jared Polis.
Lawmakers in at least 10 other states have introduced similar legislation, including in Florida, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, Texas and Vermont.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, is expected to sign the bill Tuesday afternoon, after the legislation advanced through long committee hearings, having been propelled forward mostly by Democrats even though a Republican lawmaker cosponsored the bill. The proposal left GOP lawmakers stuck between their farming constituents pleading for the ability to repair their equipment and the manufacturers who vehemently opposed it.