Multiple Agency Fiscal Note Summary — 1483 HB: Digital electronics/repair
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Multiple Agency Fiscal Note Summary for 1483 HB, titled Digital electronics/repair, marked Preliminary 1/26/2025, followed by the individual fiscal note of the Office of Attorney General, which shows 139,000 in General Fund-State for 2025-27 and 45,000 for 2027-29. The note describes Section 3 as requiring original manufacturers, effective January 1, 2026, to make parts, tools and documentation for repairing digital equipment available to independent repair providers, and Section 9 as naming the chapter the Right to Repair Act. It says a violation is an unfair or deceptive act under chapter 19.86 RCW, enforced by the Attorney General. The summary shows the Administrative Office of the Courts note as not available.
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Multiple Agency Fiscal Note Summary
Bill Number: 1483 HB Title: Digital electronics/repair
Estimated Cash Receipts
NONE
Agency Name 2025-27 2027-29 2029-31
GF- State Total GF- State Total GF- State Total
Local Gov. Courts Fiscal note not available
Loc School dist-SPI
Local Gov. Other
Local Gov. Total
Estimated Operating Expenditures
Agency Name 2025-27 2027-29 2029-31
FTEs GF-State NGF-Outlook Total FTEs GF-State NGF-Outlook Total FTEs GF-State NGF-Outlook Total
Administrative Fiscal note not available
Office of the
Courts
Office of .5 139,000 139,000 139,000 .2 45,000 45,000 45,000 .0 0 0 0
Attorney
General
Total $ 0.5 139,000 139,000 139,000 0.2 45,000 45,000 45,000 0.0 0 0 0
Agency Name 2025-27 2027-29 2029-31
FTEs GF-State Total FTEs GF-State Total FTEs GF-State Total
Local Gov. Courts Fiscal note not available
Loc School dist-SPI
Local Gov. Other
Local Gov. Total
Estimated Capital Budget Expenditures
Agency Name 2025-27 2027-29 2029-31
FTEs Bonds Total FTEs Bonds Total FTEs Bonds Total
Administrative Office of Fiscal note not available
the Courts
Office of Attorney .0 0 0 .0 0 0 .0 0 0
General
Total $ 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Agency Name 2025-27 2027-29 2029-31
FTEs GF-State Total FTEs GF-State Total FTEs GF-State Total
Local Gov. Courts Fiscal note not available
Loc School dist-SPI
Local Gov. Other
Local Gov. Total
FNPID 71834
:
FNS029 Multi Agency rollup
Estimated Capital Budget Breakout
NONE
Prepared by: Val Terre, OFM Phone: Date Published:
(360) 280-3073 Preliminary 1/26/2025
FNPID 71834
:
FNS029 Multi Agency rollup
Individual State Agency Fiscal Note
Bill Number: 1483 HB Title: Digital electronics/repair Agency: 100-Office of Attorney
General
Part I: Estimates
No Fiscal Impact
Estimated Cash Receipts to:
NONE
Estimated Operating Expenditures from:
FY 2026 FY 2027 2025-27 2027-29 2029-31
FTE Staff Years 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.0
Account
General Fund-State 001-1 45,000 94,000 139,000 45,000 0
Total $ 45,000 94,000 139,000 45,000 0
Estimated Capital Budget Impact:
NONE
The cash receipts and expenditure estimates on this page represent the most likely fiscal impact. Factors impacting the precision of these estimates,
and alternate ranges (if appropriate), are explained in Part II.
Check applicable boxes and follow corresponding instructions:
If fiscal impact is greater than $50,000 per fiscal year in the current biennium or in subsequent biennia, complete entire fiscal note
X
form Parts I-V.
If fiscal impact is less than $50,000 per fiscal year in the current biennium or in subsequent biennia, complete this page only (Part I).
Capital budget impact, complete Part IV.
Requires new rule making, complete Part V.
Legislative Contact: Emily Poole Phone: 360-786-7106 Date: 01/21/2025
Agency Preparation: Amy Flanigan Phone: 509-456-3123 Date: 01/24/2025
Agency Approval: Leah Snow Phone: 360-586-2104 Date: 01/24/2025
OFM Review: Val Terre Phone: (360) 280-3073 Date: 01/26/2025
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 198,675.00 Request # 082-1
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 1 Bill # 1483 HB
Part II: Narrative Explanation
II. A - Brief Description Of What The Measure Does That Has Fiscal Impact
Significant provisions of the bill and any related workload or policy assumptions that have revenue or expenditure impact on the responding agency by
section number.
Section 1: New Section. Legislative findings.
Section 2: New Section. Definitions.
Section 3: New Section. Effective January 1, 2026, original manufactures must make parts, tools, and documentation
regarding repairing or maintaining digital equipment to independent repair providers for products manufactured on or after
July 1, 2021. Prohibits the use of certain types of parts for electronic products sold or manufactured after January 1, 2025.
The original manufacturer is not required to sell parts if the parts are no longer available.
Section 4: New Section. Repair providers must provide customers with a written or electronic notice before accepting
digital electronic products for repair. Notice must contain steps taken to ensure privacy and security of the products and the
recommended steps the customer should take to safeguard data as well as a statement about the customer’s right to
privacy. Repair providers must also give notice if they use parts provided by a supplier other than the original manufacturer.
Section 5: New Section. This chapter does not require a manufactured to divulge a trade secret unless necessary to provide
parts, tools, or documentation. This chapter does not alter terms of arrangements between original manufacturer and
authorized repair providers unless the terms would allow original manufacturer to waive its obligations under this act. This
act does not require original manufacturer or authorized repair providers to provide parts, tools or information to modify
produces or repair public safety communication equipment or medical devices as defined in federal law. This section also
exempts manufacturers of certain goods for this chapter, e.g. motor vehicles, power generation storage, or utility equipment.
Section 6: New Section. Neither original manufacturer nor authorized repair provider is liable to damage to a digital
electronic product caused by an independent repair provider unless the damage is related to the design of the product.
Section 7: New Section. Legislatures finds this act to affect the public interest for applying the Consumer Protection Act
(CPA) and a violation of this chapter is an unfair or deception act under chapter 19.86 RCW and will be enforced by the
Attorney General.
Section 8: New Section. Sections 1 through 7 and Section 9 are new chapter in Title 19 RCW.
Section 9: Names chapter the Right to Repair Act.
This bill is assumed effective 90 days after the end of the 2025 legislative session.
II. B - Cash receipts Impact
Cash receipts impact of the legislation on the responding agency with the cash receipts provisions identified by section number and when appropriate, the
detail of the revenue sources. Description of the factual basis of the assumptions and the method by which the cash receipts impact is derived. Explanation
of how workload assumptions translate into estimates. Distinguished between one time and ongoing functions.
Attorney General’s Office (AGO) Consumer Protection Division (CPR) activities are funded with General Fund-State
dollars. No cash receipt impact. There is no client agency to bill for legal services.
II. C - Expenditures
Agency expenditures necessary to implement this legislation (or savings resulting from this legislation), with the provisions of the legislation that result in
the expenditures (or savings) identified by section number. Description of the factual basis of the assumptions and the method by which the expenditure
impact is derived. Explanation of how workload assumptions translate into cost estimates. Distinguished between one time and ongoing functions.
This bill is assumed effective 90 days after the end of the 2025 legislative session.
Digital electronics/repair 100-Office of Attorney General
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 198,675.00 Request # 082-1
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 2 Bill # 1483 HB
Location of staffing is assumed to be in a King County office building.
Total workload impact in this request includes standard assumption costs for goods & services, travel, and capital outlays
for all FTE identified.
Agency administration support FTE are included in the tables. The Management Analyst 5 FTE (MA) is used as a
representative classification. An example ratio is for every 1.0 Assistant Attorney General FTE (AAG), the AGO includes
0.5 Paralegal 1 FTE (PL1) and 0.4 MA.
1. Assumptions for the AGO Consumer Protection Division’s (CPR) Legal Services:
Several states have now passed right to repair legislation or are considering such legislation. CPR assumes that other states
will make monitoring and enforcement a priority and that industry will increasingly come into compliance as right to repair
takes hold in multiple jurisdictions, significantly lowering the enforcement burden with respect to potential litigation. CPR
continues to anticipate a need for investigative activity to monitor for compliance during the first two years after the bill
becomes effective.
FY 2026 through FY 2028:
AAG duties will include investigating potential violations, drawing conclusions from investigations and drafting Civil
Investigative Demands (CID). Senior Investigator (INV) duties will include interviewing witnesses, reviewing investigative
records and attending to other investigative tasks as assigned.
CPR: Total King County workload impact:
FY 2026: $45,000 for 0.1 AAG, 0.1 INV and 0.1 PL1
FY 2027: $94,000 for 0.2 AAG, 0.2 INV and 0.1 PL
FY 2028: $45,000 for 0.1 AAG, 0.1 INV and 0.1 PL1
Part III: Expenditure Detail
III. A - Operating Budget Expenditures
Account Account Title Type FY 2026 FY 2027 2025-27 2027-29 2029-31
001-1 General Fund State 45,000 94,000 139,000 45,000 0
Total $ 45,000 94,000 139,000 45,000 0
III. B - Expenditures by Object Or Purpose
FY 2026 FY 2027 2025-27 2027-29 2029-31
FTE Staff Years 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.2
A-Salaries and Wages 31,000 64,000 95,000 31,000
B-Employee Benefits 9,000 19,000 28,000 9,000
C-Professional Service Contracts
E-Goods and Other Services 5,000 10,000 15,000 5,000
G-Travel 1,000 1,000
J-Capital Outlays
M-Inter Agency/Fund Transfers
N-Grants, Benefits & Client Services
P-Debt Service
S-Interagency Reimbursements
T-Intra-Agency Reimbursements
9-
Total $ 45,000 94,000 139,000 45,000 0
Digital electronics/repair 100-Office of Attorney General
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 198,675.00 Request # 082-1
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 3 Bill # 1483 HB
III. C - Operating FTE Detail: List FTEs by classification and corresponding annual compensation. Totals need to agree with total FTEs in
Part I and Part IIIA
Job Classification Salary FY 2026 FY 2027 2025-27 2027-29 2029-31
Assistant Attorney General-King 139,558 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1
County
Management Analyst 5 98,040 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Paralegal 1-King County 74,700 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Senior Investigator-King County 108,156 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1
Total FTEs 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.0
III. D - Expenditures By Program (optional)
Program FY 2026 FY 2027 2025-27 2027-29 2029-31
Consumer Protection Division (CPR) 45,000 94,000 139,000 45,000
Total $ 45,000 94,000 139,000 45,000
Part IV: Capital Budget Impact
IV. A - Capital Budget Expenditures
NONE
IV. B - Expenditures by Object Or Purpose
NONE
IV. C - Capital Budget Breakout
Acquisition and construction costs not reflected elsewhere on the fiscal note and description of potential financing methods.
NONE
IV. D - Capital FTE Detail: FTEs listed by classification and corresponding annual compensation. Totals agree with total FTEs in Part IVB.
NONE
Part V: New Rule Making Required
Provisions of the bill that require the agency to adopt new administrative rules or repeal/revise existing rules.
Digital electronics/repair 100-Office of Attorney General
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 198,675.00 Request # 082-1
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 4 Bill # 1483 HB
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