Can you explain further how bill H.3777 is bad? I would think Scout, and not only Scout, but any manufacturer, should have the right to sell directly to its customers. I don’t quite understand why there is a law that prohibits a manufacturer from also being a retailer. Let the free market do its thing, right?
H.3777 is bad because it doesn't make a fair playing field, choosing instead to pick one or at most two companies that get the special privilege to make direct sales to the public.
On page 42 of our published bad bill sheet PDF we explain our objection:
> **Constitutes legal plunder**—because this is restricted to only Scout Motors, which has received nearly $2 billion dollars worth of incentives already, this bill further redistributes wealth which would otherwise be shared with local car dealerships.
See also the current law in 56-15-45(A) which bans car manufacturers from direct selling:
> It is unlawful for a manufacturer or franchisor or any parent, affiliate, wholly or partially owned subsidiary, officer, or representative of a manufacturer or franchisor to own, operate, or control or to participate in the ownership, operation, or control of a new motor vehicle dealer in this State, to establish in this State an additional dealer or dealership in which that person or entity has an interest, or to own, operate, or control, directly or indirectly, an interest in a dealer or dealership in this State, excluding a passive interest in a publicly traded corporation held for investment purposes....
If Rep. Mark Smith wanted to repeal this whole section and make it fair for everyone, then he would have earned the bill's name of "Consumer Freedom Act," but the bill in its current form promotes cronyism, not freedom.
Gotcha. I thought maybe section 4(a-c) was opening it up to all manufacturers, but after reading it again, am I correct when saying 4(a-c) are ‘and’s and not ‘or’s? I think that’s what messed me up.
Totally with you on that they should just repeal the entire law to accomplish what I thought it was trying to accomplish.
Excellent info.!
Keep the categories!
Can you explain further how bill H.3777 is bad? I would think Scout, and not only Scout, but any manufacturer, should have the right to sell directly to its customers. I don’t quite understand why there is a law that prohibits a manufacturer from also being a retailer. Let the free market do its thing, right?
H.3777 is bad because it doesn't make a fair playing field, choosing instead to pick one or at most two companies that get the special privilege to make direct sales to the public.
On page 42 of our published bad bill sheet PDF we explain our objection:
> **Constitutes legal plunder**—because this is restricted to only Scout Motors, which has received nearly $2 billion dollars worth of incentives already, this bill further redistributes wealth which would otherwise be shared with local car dealerships.
See also the current law in 56-15-45(A) which bans car manufacturers from direct selling:
> It is unlawful for a manufacturer or franchisor or any parent, affiliate, wholly or partially owned subsidiary, officer, or representative of a manufacturer or franchisor to own, operate, or control or to participate in the ownership, operation, or control of a new motor vehicle dealer in this State, to establish in this State an additional dealer or dealership in which that person or entity has an interest, or to own, operate, or control, directly or indirectly, an interest in a dealer or dealership in this State, excluding a passive interest in a publicly traded corporation held for investment purposes....
If Rep. Mark Smith wanted to repeal this whole section and make it fair for everyone, then he would have earned the bill's name of "Consumer Freedom Act," but the bill in its current form promotes cronyism, not freedom.
Gotcha. I thought maybe section 4(a-c) was opening it up to all manufacturers, but after reading it again, am I correct when saying 4(a-c) are ‘and’s and not ‘or’s? I think that’s what messed me up.
Totally with you on that they should just repeal the entire law to accomplish what I thought it was trying to accomplish.
Thank you sir!
Yep, that's a key observation. It's "and":
(4) that owns or operates a manufacturing factory or assembly plant, provided that the manufacturer or franchisor:
(a) manufactures or assembles vehicles propelled wholly or in part by an electric motor;
(b) has had no franchised dealers in this State in the ten-year period before this item became effective; AND
(c) was incorporated in the United States before the effective date of this act.
I like the categories, nice touch! Thank you!
Has there been a "good" bill submitted this session that actually advances limited government, individual and economic freedom in our state.
It's of no interest to me. I don't cover "good" bills. Positive stuff is overrated. Less is more when it comes to government!
Just like the training class I attended a couple of years ago. You said to never congratulate an elected official. Ok
"If you can't say something bad about a politician, don't say anything" ;)
H.3534 to improve joint and several liability and H.3125 to eliminate income tax
Thanks...