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94th Arkansas General Assembly/Tires: Legislation Introduced to Amend Used Tire Recycling and Accountability Act | Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C.
Download PDF Senate Bill 508 (“SB 508”) has been introduced which would amend various aspects of the Used Tire Recycling and Accountability Act (“Tire Act”). SB 508 was introduced by Senator J. Payton. The Arkansas General Assembly enacted legislation a number of years ago whose purpose is to ensure the appropriate management of waste tires in Arkansas. Amendments have been made to the original legislation including an extensive rewrite that created the Tire Act. Both the Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and the Arkansas Regional Solid Waste Management Districts have traditionally played an extensive role in the program. For example, DEQ has had…
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Why right to repair legislation is picking up steam and the challenges behind insuring EVs
Welcome to another edition of The Future of Automotive, with Steve Greenfield, Founder, and CEO of Automotive Ventures, an auto technology advisory firm that helps entrepreneurs raise money and maximize the value of their companies. Right to Repair lawsuits against Tesla First up this week, Tesla has been sued in a pair of proposed antitrust class actions accusing the company of reducing competition for maintenance and replacement parts for its electric vehicles, forcing owners to pay more and wait longer for repair services. The lawsuits allege that Tesla designed its electric vehicles, warranties, and repair policies to discourage owners and lessees from using independent shops that are outside of Tesla’s…
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Bipartisan Auto Right to Repair Legislation Re-Introduced in Congress
Important Federal laws will supply individuals legal rights to restore their car when shielding a no cost and truthful maintenance marketplace Investigation TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. and BETHESDA, Md. and DIAMOND BAR, Calif. and WASHINGTON , Feb. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — MEMA Aftermarket, Auto Care Affiliation, Car or truck (Customer Accessibility to Repair) Coalition, and Specialty Machines Sector Association (SEMA) applaud United States Reps. Neal Dunn (R-FL), Brendan Boyle (D-PA-02), Warren Davidson (R-OH-08), and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA-03) for reintroducing the ‘ Right to Equitable and Qualified Car Market Repair (Maintenance) Act’ ( H.R. 906 ). The laws will make certain the preservation of buyer decision, a honest market, and the ongoing protected…
