Governors Sign Right-to-Repair, FirstNet Transparency Bills

Minnesota will enact a right-to-repair bill covering smartphones and other digital devices. Gov. Tim Walz (D) signed a budget bill (SF-2744) containing the measure Wednesday. Consumer Reports applauded the new bill, which it said covers more kinds of electronics than New York state’s 2022 law. “It creates momentum to extend these rights to people across the country,” said CR policy analyst Laurel Lehman. “It’s the strongest, broadest right-to-repair law in the nation.” Meanwhile, Florida decided to keep state-level FirstNet information confidential. Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed SB-7006 Wednesday, saving from repeal a public records exemption for FirstNet that would have expired Oct. 2 (see 2303090025).