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Nov 10
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Pennsylvania - Manufacturer Reimbursements

2017 PA HB 1898; Date introduced Nov. 8, 2017; limits a manufacturer’s ability to require facility improvements, provides for reimbursements for vehicles subject to a recall and stop sale orders. http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/billInfo/billInfo.cfm?syear=2017&sInd=0&body=H&type=B&bn=1898
Sep 15
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Rhode Island - Dealer Compensation

2017 RI S.B. 759, Date introduced:  APRIL 12, 2017, Last action:  SEPTEMBER 14, 2017; Placed on Senate Calendar 09/19/2017., Requires manufacturers of motor vehicles to compensate its new motor vehicle dealers for costs incurred while holding a vehicle for sale but are unable to sell it due to unavailability in parts, remedy or performance of a recall service or repair, when the manufacturer has issued a Stop-Sale, or Do- Not-Drive order on the vehicle. http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText17/SenateText17/S0759A.pdf
Jul 07
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New Hampshire - Employment Relationships

2017 NH S.B. 89, Date introduced: JANUARY 19, 2017, Last action: JULY 5, 2017; Ordered Enrolled., Clarifies when a franchisor is an employer of a franchisee.

http://gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/billText.aspx?sy=2017&id=949&txtFormat=html
Jul 07
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North Dakota - Employment Relationships

2017 ND H.B. 1139, Date introduced: DECEMBER 23, 2016, Last action: JULY 5, 2017; Chapter Number 355, Relates to joint employer liability protection; provides that notwithstanding any other provision of law or any voluntary agreement between the United States department of labor and a franchisee, a franchisee or an employee of a franchisee is not considered an employee of the franchisor. http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0419-02000.pdf
Jun 09
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Rhode Island - Warranty Issues

2017 Bill Tracking RI S.B. 276, Date introduced:  FEBRUARY 15, 2017, Last action:  JUNE 8, 2017; recommended held for further study. Establishes standardized methods and appeals procedures for the calculation of fair and reasonable compensation for parts and labor used in warranty services. http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText17/SenateText17/S0276.pdf
Jun 09
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New York - Consumer Affairs and Protection

2017 NY A.B. 8268;  Date introduced:  JUNE 5, 2017, to Assembly Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection.  Requires dealers to provide notice to purchasers of safety recalls; requires franchisors or manufacturers to compensate dealers who are unable to sell motor vehicles due to safety recalls. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A08268&term=2017&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y
Jun 09
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Rhode Island - Dealer Compensation

2017 S.B. 759;  Date introduced:  APRIL 12, 2017, Last action:  JUNE 2, 2017; scheduled for hearing 6/8/2017. Requires motor vehicle manufacturers to compensate dealers while holding a vehicle subject to a recall that is under a “do not sell” order because parts are unavailable. http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText17/SenateText17/S0759.pdf
Jun 09
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Rhode Island - Judiciary Committee

2017 RI H.B. 5490;  Date introduced:  FEBRUARY 15, 2017, Last action:  JUNE 7, 2017.  To Senate Judiciary Committee. Requires manufacturers of motor vehicles to compensate its new motor vehicle dealers for costs incurred while holding a vehicle for sale but are unable to sell it due to unavailability in parts, remedy or performance of a recall service or repair, when the manufacturer has issued a "Stop-Sale", or "Do-Not-Drive" order on the vehicle. https://www.legiscan.com/RI/text/H5490/2017
Jun 09
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Oregon - Dealer Reimbursement

2017 OR S.B. 980, Date Introduced:  MARCH 2, 2017, Last action:  JUNE 6, 2017; eligible for Governor’s desk.  Requires motor vehicle manufacturers, distributors and importers to reimburse dealers for service related to vehicle recall at same rate as warranty work; specifies that if dealer is subject to prohibition on selling or driving motor vehicle that is subject to recall and manufacturer, distributor or importer does not have remedy for defect that led to recall or parts to remedy defect, manufacturer, distributor or importer must compensate dealer at specified rate.   https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2017R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB0980/Introduced
Jun 09
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New York - Consumer Protection

2017 NY S.B. 6030;  Date introduced:  MAY 10, 2017, Last action:  JUNE 8, 2017; Amended in Senate Committee on Consumer Protection.  Establishes the RV franchise act; defines terms; provides that a manufacturer or distributor may not sell a recreational vehicle in this state to or through a dealer without having first entered into a manufacturer/dealer agreement with a dealer which has been signed by both parties; further provides that a manufacturer or distributor, directly or through any authorized officer, agent or employee, may not terminate, cancel or fail to renew a manufacturer/dealer agreement without good cause; makes related provisions. http://nyassembly.gov/leg/?default_fld=&leg_video=&bn=S06030&term=2017&Summary=Y&Text=Y
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