Legislative Bodies At Odds Over Repair Parts Bill

A bill that would affect auto parts at Michigan repair shops is getting different treatment among lawmakers.

The Senate version would force repair shops to use parts from original manufacturers, or so-called OEM parts.

But the House scrapped that requirement when it approved the bill, 86-23.

Lobbyists representing aftermarket companies say the Senate version would have put the companies at a disadvantage.

The bill now goes back to the Senate.