Apple is pushing back against a Nebraska law that could make it easier — and possibly cheaper — for the state's residents to repair their phones, iPads, and computers, BuzzFeed reports.

Legislative Bill 67 AKA the Fair Repair Act would would require manufacturers to offer manuals and diagnostic resources that would allow independent shops to fix broken tech products. Right now, consumers need to send their products back to the manufacturer to be repaired, or use an "authorized" vendors like Best Buy to repair their phones.

“Some of us believe that this practice is monopolistic,” said Sen. Phil Boyle, who is sponsoring a similar bill in New York. “If I buy a computer, they are almost requiring me to go back to the facility to get it fixed at an inflated rate.” Aside from Nebraska and New York, lawmakers are reportedly considering "right to repair" laws in Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Tennessee, and Wyoming, Ars Technica reports — though previous similar legislation has failed to pass.

Opponents of the bill — like Apple — are reportedly afraid of "trade secrets" being exposed if companies were to distribute these repair materials, potentially opening up consumers to security risks.

Apple state government affairs specialist Steve Kester met with Nebraska Sen. Lydia Brasch (who is sponsoring Legislative Bill 67) and said that if it were to exclude phones, the company would support the law. According to Motherboard, Brasch is a farmer who also works for an Atlanta, Georgia software company and has a computer science degree. "I have an Apple computer and to get it repaired, I have to bring it to Omaha and I have to make an appointment with a Genius on their schedule. Omaha is 80 minutes from here and there's no Best Buy in a town of 600," she said.

"If LB 67 passes, Nebraska will be the first state to pass this legislation, and it would have a domino effect nationwide," Sen. Brasch wrote on her website. "This legislation will positively impact all consumers, of all ages and income levels, by adding competition to the electronic repair market, and by paving the way for more innovation. I did not realize how important this legislation is nationally until Apple sent lobbyists to my office to oppose it."

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