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Gov. Mills Vetoes Bill About 'Right to Repair,' Will Allow 52 Others to Become Law
Governor Mills vetoed LD 1228 to protect independent repair shops’ access to vehicle data, responding to hundreds of shop owners and upholding the 2023 voter-approved right-to-repair law.
- On Jan 7, 2026, Gov. Janet Mills in Augusta vetoed LD 1228, which would have changed Maine's voter-approved 2023 right-to-repair law, while allowing 52 other bills to become law without her signature.
- Mills said the bill would let automakers control data access, noting the provision was added at manufacturers' urging and she heard from hundreds of independent auto repair shops urging a veto.
- Mills highlighted that telemetric data access is crucial for diagnosing modern automobiles, and she stated, `As enacted, LD 1228 is a finger on the scale in favor of auto manufacturers and against local businesses and the will of Maine voters, and I cannot support it.`
- The veto leaves the existing voter-approved protections intact and avoids the change shops warned would be harmful, Mills urged the Legislature of Maine to pass the Automotive Right to Repair Working Group's recommendations via LD 292 and said she will decide soon on LD 1164.
- Under Maine's adjournment scenario, the governor had only two options after 10 days, and advocacy groups say the state still hasn't set up the data-transfer process required by the referendum, while members of Mills's administration opposed some measures.
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Gov. Mills allows more than 50 new laws, vetoes bill to tweak Right to Repair • Maine Morning Star
Maine Gov. Janet Mills enters the House chamber for the annual joint State of the Judiciary address on Feb. 25, 2025. (Photo by Jim Neuger/ Maine Morning Star)On the first official day of a new legislative session, Gov. Janet Mills is allowing dozens of bills from last year to become law. While Mills announced that 52 bills approved by lawmakers last legislative session that were awaiting final approval will become law, she also decided to veto …
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