HB 4651 Summary

• Establishes definitions for the agricultural equipment repair act, including terms for authorized repair providers, independent repair providers, and original equipment manufacturers

• Defines "electronics-enabled agricultural equipment" as farm equipment (tractors, combines, implements, drones, etc.) that depends on embedded digital electronics to function, excluding motor vehicles and consumer devices

• Requires original equipment manufacturers to provide parts, tools, documentation, and software to independent repair providers on fair and reasonable terms equivalent to those offered to authorized repair providers

• Specifies that documentation must be provided at no charge (except physical printing costs) and software tools must be accessible without authorization requirements or internet access barriers

• Takes effect only if Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. 4650 is enacted into law