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• that statute, I got kind of infuriated because there's no guidelines. when there's a court ordered evaluation
• the Department of Child Safety do a better job of reprimanding and managing those individuals who perform
• not asking for a higher rate, just a fair chance to get paid for AHCCCS-covered services that we perform
• Fair competition is how... ...for AHCCCS-covered services that we perform.
• To get paid from AHCCCS and to be able to perform covered services.

Bills: HB2035, HB2086, HB2434, HB2611, HB2732, HB2733, HB2830, HB2923, HB2932, HB4004

Keywords: kinship care, child welfare, foster care, relative placement, child protection, vaccination mandates, mask requirements, public health, government entities, COVID-19, controlled substances, prescription monitoring, opioid crisis, healthcare regulations, patient safety, group homes, children's rights, safety protocols, employee training, mental health

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• reasonable to allow athletic associations to set standards based on relevant measures of athletic performance
• She notes that paper testing boosts academic performance.
• Research shows that students score higher on paper tests compared to computer-based... ...performance
• In addition, if this went to litigation, a jury would evaluate the details, and if the teacher said,
• The jury would have to evaluate the specific circumstances of what an instance constitutes.

Bills: HB2020, HB2032, HB2033, HB2249, HB2313, HB2318, HB2378, HCR2003

Keywords: interference, disruption, educational institutions, public order, conduct rules, statewide assessment, student testing, academic standards, third grade reading, reading retention, promotion and retention, school accountability, assessment window, testing window, test scores, school report cards, nontest data, graduation rates, dropout rates, education data privacy

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• This is House Bill 2238, which adds food security coordination and food system performance monitoring
• food system performance.
• This is House Bill 2238, which adds food security coordination and food system performance monitoring
• food system performance.
• This requires agricultural viability and performance metrics developed under the strategy to include

Summary: The House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee held a public hearing on House Bill 2275, which would create a Wildfire Prevention and Protection Fund and a new council to oversee utility wildfire mitigation, claims payments, and related administration. Staff explained that investor-owned utilities would be required to participate, consumer-owned utilities could opt in, and utilities would pay annual contributions and maintain approved wildfire mitigation plans to qualify for claims coverage. The prime sponsor, Rep. Christine Reeves, said the bill was intended to address wildfire liability, support prevention, and create a more comprehensive statewide approach to wildfire risk. Members asked about retroactivity to July 1, 2021, utility contribution limits, and whether the bill would lower rates or improve mitigation funding. Public testimony was split. Supporters included the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, the Department of Natural Resources, wildfire survivors, and several wildfire and insurance advocates, who emphasized the need for compensation, stable funding, prevention, and better resilience planning. Opponents included several utilities, utility associations, business groups, and public utility district representatives, who argued the bill would shift uncapped costs to ratepayers, lacked clear liability reform and solvency protections, and could be vulnerable to future fund sweeps. Some witnesses cited California’s wildfire fund as a model, while others said Washington needed a broader, more holistic solution focused on prevention and liability reform. No vote was taken on HB 2275; the public hearing was closed after testimony. The committee then moved to executive session on House Bill 2238, which directs the Department of Agriculture to develop a statewide food security strategy and adds food security coordination and food system performance monitoring to the department’s duties. Four amendments were adopted: L-061, requiring consideration of regulatory cost metrics and periodic competitiveness reporting; L-062, directing the strategy to recommend legislative actions to make food more affordable and reduce food assistance need; L-060, adding people with lived experience of food insecurity and BIPOC small farmers to consultation requirements and focusing on root causes of hunger; and L-063, adding fuel and labor cost tracking to agricultural viability metrics. Amendment L-064, which would have required a consultant study on proposed agricultural labor legislation, failed on a 5-6 roll call vote. The committee then adopted the amended substitute and reported Substitute House Bill 2238 out of committee with a due pass recommendation by an 11-0 vote.

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• for today is to provide you all an update on House Bill 63, as well as an update on our plans for evaluating
• same time, this funding was also intended to support the innovation that we're seeing in our high-performing
• I guess what I'm actually questioning is the whole harm, because we have schools that are performing
• options that are based on schools that meet certain conditions, including identification as low performing
• The evaluations lack continuity, and we cannot say New Mexico can compare.

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• </c><05:08:24.000><c> rather</c><05:08:24.400><c> than</c> financial performance rather than financial
• performance rather than footfalls<05:08:25.520><c> and</c><05:08:25.840><c> check</c><05:08:26.080><
• bank mergers, evaluate harmful consolidation, and hold financial institutions accountable to the people
• bank mergers, evaluate harmful consolidation, and hold financial institutions accountable to the people
• bank mergers, evaluate harmful consolidation, and hold financial institutions accountable to the people

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• who would perform this needed medical<00:34:17.119><c> procedure</c><00:34:18.000><c> and</c><00:34:
• programs that have to shape and evaluate programs that have improved<01:31:34.239><c> Health</c><01:
• If the Estate Recovery Unit fails to properly perform its function, recovery will decrease.
• </c><02:14:54.040><c> an</c> willy-nilly we are performing an willy-nilly we are performing an essential
• </c> that was being created to evaluate that was being created to evaluate safety<03:39:17.000><c> signals

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Exposure simply means that a significant portion of job tasks can now be performed by generative AI at
• Rosenthal made earlier as well, that if AI is being used for hiring, for monitoring, for evaluating the
• Rosenthal made earlier as well, that if AI is being used for hiring, for monitoring, for evaluating the
• Rosenthal made earlier as well, that if AI is being used for hiring, for monitoring, for evaluating the
• </c><00:46:03.200><c> that</c> still require knowledge to evaluate that still require knowledge to evaluate

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This legislation requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop performance metrics relating
• This legislation requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop performance metrics relating
• This legislation requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop performance metrics relating
• And third, develop performance goals and measures aligned with DHS's strategic objectives.
• goals and metrics developed performance goals and metrics to<04:57:58.878><c> track</c><04:57:59.120

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, July 13, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• age and life, But when you get a little bit older in age and life, you're not able to physically perform
• might have been a, but those were pretty much left to bayous and things where airboats really do not perform
• Louisiana has invested billions of dollars in flood protection and evaluating homes, strengthening levees
• Kennedy of Louisiana to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to initiate a formal study to evaluate
• Kennedy of Louisiana to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to initiate a formal study to evaluate

Summary: The Senate Natural Resources Committee met on May 21 with a quorum, approved the May 14 minutes, and then took up a series of natural resources, wildlife, flood control, and transportation-related measures. HB 841 on expropriation procedures was amended to strip most of its substantive language and then deferred. The committee also adopted a technical amendment and reported SCR 54 favorably, which memorializes Congress to fully fund the Mississippi River Basin Fishery Commission Act to help address invasive carp and other aquatic invasive species. Several wildlife bills were heard and reported favorably. HB 1248 allows licensed wildlife rehabilitators to possess white-tailed deer for rehabilitation, and HB 1258 codifies a policy for sick, injured, or orphaned wildlife so the department does not automatically euthanize animals that can be rehabilitated or released. HCR 5, which allows limited red drum harvest at certain established rodeos under strict guardrails, drew opposition from a fishing guide concerned about impacts to redfish recovery, but the committee still reported it favorably. HB 688 adds Atlantic tarpon to the definition of saltwater game fish, with support from the Louisiana Wildlife Federation and others, and it was also reported favorably. The committee also advanced several infrastructure and flood-related measures. HB 595 requires local governments to respond within 30 days to certain road-use permit requests tied to natural resource development, and it was reported favorably after testimony from oil and gas and industry representatives. HB 802 creates a watershed restoration and conservation fund, narrowed to the Amite River Basin, and was reported favorably with support from conservation and levee interests. SCR 59, urging Congress to ensure FEMA lowers flood insurance rates once the Comite Diversion Canal project reaches 50% completion, was amended and reported favorably, and HCR 62, asking FEMA to review Louisiana flood maps every five years, was also reported favorably. The committee deferred HB 1171, which would have authorized airboats in the Maripaw Swamp Wildlife Management Area, after extensive testimony from supporters and from LDWF officials who raised concerns about habitat sensitivity, migratory birds, user conflicts, and deed restrictions. Finally, HB 1161, transferring certain state property in Lafourche and Jefferson parishes to local governments, HCR 78 supporting the American Seafood Competitive Act, HCR 86 supporting a migratory waterfowl study, and HB 1189 requiring charter boat guides on certain waters to hold U.S. Coast Guard licenses were all reported favorably.

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• little bit older in life, But when you get a little bit older in life, you're not able to physically perform
• might have been a, but those were pretty much left to bayous and things where airboats really do not perform
• Louisiana has invested billions of dollars in flood protection and evaluating homes, strengthening levees
• Kennedy of Louisiana to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to initiate a formal study to evaluate
• Kennedy of Louisiana to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to initiate a formal study to evaluate

Bills: SCR54, SCR59, HCR5, HCR62, HCR78, HCR86, HB595, HB688, HB802, HB841, HB1161, HB1171, HB1189, HB1248, HB1258

Keywords: Mississippi River Basin, fishery commission, invasive species, sustainability, economic impact, red drum, fishing regulations, tournament permits, wildlife management, recreational fishing, flood management, FEMA, floodplain maps, environmental risks, Louisiana, flood insurance, risk assessment, community planning, seafood, commercial fishing

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• health technologies that relate to a life-threatening or rare disease, the clinical committee must evaluate
• provide guidance and allow flexibility to consider all valid clinical trials and scientific data when evaluating
• technology. ...valid clinical trials and scientific data when evaluating technologies and making benefit
• committee is aware, Washington's current timely payment framework is built around an aggregate performance
• committee is aware, Washington's current timely payment framework is built around an aggregate performance

Bills: SB5915, SB5988, SB6025, SJM8002

Keywords: SB 5915, health technology assessment, HTA, clinical committee, medical technology review, coverage determination, state-purchased health care, Washington health care, RCW, evidence-based medicine, cost-effectiveness, safety and efficacy, Medicare coverage, national coverage determination, clinical guidelines, patient advocacy, public comment, medical necessity, rare disease, life-threatening disease

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• Second, using that analytical lens, I'm going to talk about how we would evaluate...
• Second, using that analytical lens, I'm going to talk about how we would evaluate current policy, essentially
• Proposition 2 under current law, and how well it would perform under our models.
• Third, then I'll talk about the Governor's proposal, how that performs under our analytical process,
• So, kind of stepping back, we want to start here with how we think about the evaluation of a reserve

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Accountability and Oversight held a hearing on proposals to reform California’s Budget Stabilization Account, or rainy day fund, ahead of the May Revision. Members and witnesses reviewed how Proposition 2 (2014) changed reserve rules, including mandatory deposits, a 10% cap on the fund, and limits tied to the Governor’s declaration of a budget emergency. LAO staff explained that California’s revenues are highly volatile, that current reserve rules are complicated by interactions with Proposition 98 and the Gann limit, and that under current law reserves would cover only about one-third of funding shortfalls in a benchmark scenario over 50 years. The LAO presented its report recommending a larger reserve target, including raising the cap to 50% by 2055 and pairing that with either broader, more flexible deposit rules or a simpler approach that deposits all excess capital gains. The Department of Finance described the Governor’s proposal to raise the cap from 10% to 20% and exempt BSA deposits from the state appropriations limit, while Assembly Member Valencia presented ACA 1, which would make similar changes and was described as an evolving proposal. Testimony generally supported saving more during boom years, but differed on how much to hardwire into the Constitution versus leave flexible, and on whether to broaden the deposit formulas beyond capital gains. Public witnesses and committee members raised additional issues, including whether reserve reforms should also address debt repayment, the treatment of unemployment insurance fund debt, and whether the Gann limit should be adjusted to better allow reserve growth. Supporters argued that stronger reserves would protect Californians from cuts during downturns and help the state weather volatility and federal funding threats. Some advocates warned that reforms should not come at the expense of current public needs, while taxpayer representatives cautioned against turning the BSA into a pass-through account that weakens constitutional spending limits. The hearing ended without a vote, with the committee chair noting the complexity of the issue and adjourning after public comment.

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• This bill also ensures that visual body cavity searches may only be performed under urgent circumstances
• punishment after the state makes an improvident plea bargaining on the criminal side, then it is not performing
• a majority vote is yes, they go to the next step in the process, which is a full investigation. evaluation
• If the case is filed, both the state and the person are entitled to additional evaluations.
• And they go through additional evaluations, full trial with all procedural due process that's associated

Bills: HB1826, HB1969, HB2708, HB2729, HB3618, HB4515, HB4764, SB1021, SB1610

Keywords: mental health, women's health, county jail, depression screening, criminal justice, inmate release, identification certificate, Texas Department of Corrections, personal identification, driver's license, state law, reentry services, nondisclosure, criminal history, criminal defendants, community supervision, misdemeanors, felonies, rehabilitation, hearsay

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• </c> convention center and major performance convention center and major performance venue<00:20:25.160
• the feasibility of constructing a convention center and major performance venue in Vermont.
• All the codes will have been evaluated.
• All the codes will have been<01:29:40.680><c> evaluated.
• We'll be able to look at been evaluated.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• This is the work that Cal Fire has been performing for decades, and while we were internally aware of
• That’s been a really critical distinction that hasn’t been evaluated until recently.
• and evaluate community readiness using resilience maturity assessments.
• So we continue to evaluate all that technology. ...station across the state.
• So we continue to evaluate all that technology.

Summary: The subcommittee began by announcing a change in the agenda order, moving item 6 ahead of item 1 and then item 7, and noting there would be no votes taken on any items that day. Item 6 covered a proposed operational efficiencies control section for the Natural Resources Agency that would let multiple departments jointly fund landscape-scale or multi-jurisdictional projects and allow Finance to transfer climate bond funds to a lead state entity. The LAO said the proposal was reasonable but suggested the Legislature consider requiring summary notification on how it is used; Finance said it would consider that request. Item 7 focused on the 2026-27 biodiversity and nature-based solutions spending plan. Finance and the Wildlife Conservation Board described the climate bond funding for habitat restoration, wildlife crossings, public access, tribal nature-based solutions, and related work, including $111 million proposed for WCB and $30 million for Salton Sea habitat and public access projects. The LAO supported the overall approach but flagged the San Andreas Corridor Program as an area where the Legislature may want to specify geographic priorities. Members discussed the pace of Salton Sea work and whether the proposed projects would count toward disadvantaged community goals. Item 8 addressed Cal Fire’s aviation contract and staffing needs for wildfire response. Cal Fire said year-round fire activity, a larger and more complex aircraft fleet, and labor market pressures justified the proposed contract increase, including more mechanics, pilots, and maintenance support. The LAO recommended approval, saying the proposal addressed health and safety concerns. Members asked about contractor staffing, competition in the bidding process, and future technology for early fire detection and suppression. The committee then took up item 1 on golden mussel containment. Fish and Wildlife described the invasive species’ spread in the Delta, the task force and response framework, and a request for eight new positions funded by Prop. 4 to support control plans, outreach, monitoring, research, and coordination with partners and law enforcement. Members pressed the department on whether the state should fund more direct decontamination infrastructure and grants to local water managers, and on the realistic goal of containing the mussel. The chair and several members emphasized the urgency of the threat and requested an itemized breakdown of the $20 million request. The hearing then moved to a broader LAO overview of wildfire prevention and response funding, where the LAO summarized the state’s funding mix and warned that ongoing wildfire resilience funding will likely decline as one-time bond and GGRF funds are exhausted, prompting discussion of long-term funding options and the balance between prevention, suppression, and community hardening.

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• </c> performance the performance of our performance the performance of our state's<01:21:15.960><c> regulated
• The commission takes this seriously and continues to work towards this goal as it evaluates utility performance
• The commission takes this seriously and continues to work towards this goal as it evaluates utility performance
• The commission takes this seriously and continues to work towards this goal as it evaluates utility performance
• The commission takes this seriously and continues to work towards this goal as it evaluates utility performance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Is it fair to say that the map in HB4 is based on critical performance or partisan performance?
• Would they not use political performance?
• I believe partisan performance was used.
• Again, based on what y'all talked about as a, what is it, a performing type district, that if a performing
• Political performance can be used.

Bills: HB4

Keywords: district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, 997, house, all

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• HB 3749 by Orr relating to the regulation of the practice of medicine, including the performance of cosmetic
• House Bill 5402 would provide more information to the legislature when evaluating the impact of health
• So, this bill would authorize re-evaluation and an increase in towing fees.
• This bill would allow the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to evaluate and approve additional
• SB 2696 by Campbell relates to the regulation of the performance of cosmetic injections.

Bills: HB2293, HB2694, HB2999, HB3694, HB3254, HB4662, HB5629, HB5632, HB5675, HB5664, HB5671, HB5680, HB5682, HB5693, HB4158, HB5695, HB4669, HB5696, HB5698, HB5677, HB5699, HB5694, HCR81, HCR83, HCR84, HCR89, HCR111, HCR142, HR868, SB682, SB1351, SB1895, SB1931, SB2141, SB3044, SCR1, SCR6, SCR37, SB458, SB482, SB927, SB984, SB651, SB1620, SB2124, SB2448, SB841, SB843, SB402, SB2662, SB2053, SB2332, SB2112, SB745, SB1247, SB1789, HB75, HB5354, HB4683, HB4847, HB1449, HB3833, HB265, HB1845, HB 108, HB1960, HB1955, HB2512, HB2581, HB2803, HB1738, HB636, HB2638, HB2655, HB871, HB 1107, HB1765, HB1822, HB3679, HB4099, HB3732, HB3171, HB3749, HB2814, HB3977, HB4204, HB4207, HB4449, HB1820, HB1876, HB1939, HB1347, HB2593, HB2136, HB2658, HB2757, HB2080, HB3063, HB3006, HB2844, HB3241, HB3680, HB3169, HB2078, HB2507, HB4559, HB3405, HB475, HB3463, HB3441, HB3520, HB3178, HB158, HB2060, HB4991, HB1991, HB5596, HB2014, HB2731, HB2417, HB2399, HB2301, HB3335, HB3234, HB3320, HB4848, HB4748, HB4769, HB4795, HB2086, HB2234, HB4916, HB5624, HB4505, HB5093, HB5302, HB5402, HB5606, HB4630, HB4924, HB3339, HB3793, HB3631, HB4882, HB5509, HB5499, HB5520, SB1177, SB1559, SB746, SB434, SB1383, SB1214, SB1079, SB3031, SB2141, SB2185, SB1895, SB1241, SB901, SB1883, SB552, HB 1249, HJR218, HB5623, SB687, SB1332, SB458, SB482, SB927, SB984, SB651, SB1620, SB2124, SB2448, SB841, SB843, SB402, SB2662, SB2053, SB2332, SB2112, SB745, SB1247, SB1789, HCR76, HCR127, HCR9, HCR40, HCR118, HR559, HCR59, HCR135, HCR141, HCR46, HCR109, HCR10, SB3037

Keywords: Sweeny Hospital District, board of directors, local governance, elections, healthcare administration, Brazoria Drainage District, commissioners, vacancies, resignation, hydrogen vehicles, weight limitations, transportation, environmental impact, clean energy, deep fake, intimate depictions, consent, digital media, criminal penalties, State Board of Education

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• I think in my own experience in human resources there may be a process to evaluate, and I don't know
• I think in my own experience in human resources there may be a process to evaluate, and I don't know
• I think in my own experience in human resources there may be a process to evaluate, and I don't know
• I think in my own experience in human resources there may be a process to evaluate, and I don't know
• it's a poor performance I think we<00:47:23.000><c> would</c><00:47:23.160><c> all</c><00:47:23.559>

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Roll Call 00:52 SB 1 Discussion 01:33 SB 1 Vote 32:39 SB 76 Discussion 34:35 SB 76 Vote 36:20 SB 162 Discussion 37:04 SB 162 Vote 46:35, 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 1, which would create a Kentucky Film Office and a Kentucky Film Leadership Council to promote film production in the state. Sponsors said the bill is intended to expand Kentucky’s use of film tax incentives, improve marketing and infrastructure, and attract productions that could generate jobs, tourism, and broader economic development. They noted a committee substitute made two changes: adding a salary cap for the film office executive director and correcting a date. Members asked about whether the office should instead be housed in the Economic Development Cabinet, how Kentucky’s refundable credit compares with Georgia’s transferable credits, the bill’s obscenity language, the size of the current incentive cap, and whether there should be reporting on the program’s results. Supporters cited a University of Louisville study estimating about $200 million in industry revenue in 2022 and argued the state is not fully using existing credits; an outside witness, Andrew McNeel, opposed the bill, calling the incentives subsidies, warning that Georgia’s uncapped program could lead to pressure to raise Kentucky’s cap, and arguing the bill could subsidize films with little lasting local benefit. After debate, the committee adopted the substitute and passed Senate Bill 1 as amended by House Committee Substitute 1 with an expression of opinion that it should pass. Several members explained their votes, including concerns about transparency, local hiring, and the need for further review. The committee then moved on to Senate Bill 76, which would raise the threshold for a retainage/escrow requirement in certain real estate improvement contracts from $500,000 to $2 million. The sponsor said the change is meant to reflect construction cost inflation since the statute was enacted in 1990. The transcript indicates a motion and second were made, but the discussion was cut off before any final action on the bill is shown. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 162, a simplified bill on unemployment insurance fraud. The sponsor said it would require suspected fraud to be referred to the appropriate state or federal law enforcement authorities, including the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, county or Commonwealth’s attorneys, and, where applicable, the U.S. Department of Justice, to create a clearer process and accountability. The transcript ends during the presentation, before any vote or committee action on SB 162 is recorded.

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• Rose Young will perform the national anthem.
• To memorialize Congress to re-evaluate and redraw flood maps and systems upon 50% completion of the Comite
• SCR 62 by Senator Hodges, urging the Department of Transportation and Development to evaluate impediments
• And lastly, if a judge is not performing up to his or her capabilities, the public still has a right?
• It asks DOTD to perform a study on modifying the tolling operations in the state of Louisiana.

Bills: HB410, HR310, HR314, HR316, HR317, HR321, HR275, HR276, HR279, HR282, HR286, HR289, HR292, HR295, HR302, HR319, HR307, HR273, SCR59, SCR61, SCR62, SCR68, SCR69, SCR70, SCR54, SCR55, SCR64, SCR75, HCR32, HB776, HB42, HB119, HB159, HB302, HB1017, HB1028, SB217, SB283, HB953, SB208, HR74, HB998, HB901, HR20, HCR65, HCR71, HCR98, HB284, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB603, HB605, HB614, HB625, HB646, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1191, HB1240, HB1255, SB82, SB89, SB97, SB123, SB237, HB36, HB74, HB75, HB258, HB259, HB414, HB459, HB784, HB848, HB956, HB1095, HB1220, HB1252, SB469, SB479

Keywords: recording, privacy, notification, direct conversation, law enforcement, first responder, penalties, oil and gas, orphan wells, inactive wells, shut-in wells, marginal wells, plugging and abandonment, well decommissioning, site remediation, site restoration, Oilfield Site Restoration, OSR program, financial security, bonding