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• And at the end of it, they chose not to list it for digestion, just as not adequate exposure methods.
• ...digestion is just not adequate exposure methods.

Summary: The committee heard several environmental and consumer-safety bills. AB 405, the Fashion Act, would require fashion companies to disclose and manage toxic chemicals in their supply chains; supporters said it would reduce worker and consumer exposure and align with existing industry frameworks, while retailers and business groups argued it would duplicate existing laws and raise costs. After questions about DTSC workload, international standards, and affordability, the bill was moved on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Natural Resources and held on call with three votes. AB 762 would ban the sale and distribution of disposable vape devices; supporters emphasized battery-fire risks, recycling contamination, and waste impacts, while cannabis and convenience-store interests warned it would push consumers to illicit markets and harm legal businesses. The bill passed on a due-pass motion to Business and Professions with three votes and was held on call. The committee also adopted the consent calendar with six votes. AB 794 would direct California to keep in place the federal PFAS drinking-water standard if federal protections are weakened, with supporters citing health risks and the need for certainty, and water agencies opposing the emergency-rulemaking authority and potential costs. Members debated whether the bill was too broad and whether federal funds would cover implementation; the bill passed on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Appropriations with four votes and was held open. AB 1148, the Safer Food Packaging Act, would restrict certain chemicals in food packaging; supporters cited cancer and reproductive-health concerns, while chemical, beverage, and manufacturing groups argued the bill should go through existing regulatory processes and that some chemicals lacked feasible alternatives. The author said she would remove antimony trioxide later in the process after hearing opposition concerns; the bill passed on a due-pass motion to Judiciary with four votes and was held open. Finally, AB 1338 would allow local air districts to recover costs for implementing fence-line air monitoring at metal shredding facilities, building on prior legislation and local air district efforts in AB 617 communities. The author said the bill would preserve local control and improve efficiency, and the South Coast Air Quality Management District testified in support. The transcript ends as the district witness begins testimony, with no vote yet taken on AB 1338.

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• There are problems, and we think these problems can be resolved through the methods I've described.
• private partnerships must have indicators consistent with national industry standards for the delivery method

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• That was through improved recruitment and review methods for accepting new applicants, so the trend is
• For example, we felt the method for calculating source reduction was overly complex and hindered the

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Thank you, Chairman Meyer, for, uh, filing HB 8. we view compression as the, um, best, uh, method from
• Now it's no secret that compression is the foundation's preferred method of returning surplus monies

Bills: HB8, HB9, HJR1, HB 22

Keywords: HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround

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• That's, I think, been the method or the protocol that Texas Parks and Wildlife has used.
• That's, I think, been the method or the protocol that Texas Parks and Wildlife has used.

Summary: The committee met with a quorum present to hear Article VI Natural Resources agency budget recommendations, beginning with the Railroad Commission. LBB staff summarized the commission’s 2026-27 base recommendation at $458.7 million, down from the prior biennium, with an increased FTE cap. The presentation highlighted reduced federal IIJA funding, volatility in oil and gas regulation account 5155, continued support for IT modernization, and rider changes. The commission’s major exceptional items were then presented, including requests for produced water and injection data reporting, an authorized pit registration system, regulatory filing/permitting upgrades, an underground injection well investigation team, site remediation support, and especially $100 million for orphan well plugging. Members asked about biennium-to-biennium comparisons, salary biennialization, the scale of orphan well risks, federal funding delays, bonding, and whether the state should rely more on industry or general revenue for plugging costs. Commission leadership explained that orphan wells can threaten water and public safety, that plugging costs have risen sharply, and that current funding is insufficient to keep up with emergency wells and the backlog; they also said the agency is moving to cloud-based systems with cybersecurity protections and that the proposed performance measure may need adjustment if funding does not increase. The Railroad Commission testimony was followed by LBB and agency testimony for the Texas Animal Health Commission. LBB described a $42 million recommendation for 2026-27, an increase overall, but with a reduced FTE cap due to turnover and salary reallocation. The recommendation maintained funding for cattle fever tick work, chronic wasting disease, lab testing through an MOU with Texas A&M’s veterinary diagnostic lab, and a new $5 million spay-and-neuter pilot program, while deleting a capital budget rider and adjusting riders tied to entry point inspection stations and clinical trials. Agency leadership then outlined the commission’s mission to protect livestock health and the state’s $22 billion animal industry, and described major disease threats including highly pathogenic avian influenza, cattle fever ticks, New World screwworm, and chronic wasting disease. Their exceptional items focused on recruiting and retaining veterinarians, replacing fleet vehicles, creating an ectoparasite identification lab, adding field staff and IT support, improving records and epidemiology reporting, strengthening central administration, supporting secure food supply planning, expanding chronic wasting disease work, and staffing the new spay-and-neuter program. Members asked about field identification of ticks, the use of disinfectants and PPE, fleet management, the scale of cattle fever tick risk, and chronic wasting disease; the agency explained its current inspection and lab-confirmation process, its reliance on field disinfecting and biosecurity, and the need for more staff and better data systems to keep pace with growing workloads and disease threats.

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• More than one system under a single tariff reduces customer confusion and allows... for a simplified method
• a milk drop syndrome, and epidemiologic work is ongoing to further clarify possible transmission methods

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Choosing a gun as a method of suicide makes it much more likely that the individual will die compared
• to other methods. gun violence including background checks gun violence including background checks
• of suicide makes it much more likely that the individual will die compared to other methods.
• a gun as the method, the majority will be a fatality.
• many times the person another method many times the person actually<00:48:31.079> survives<00

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• But the real magic happens here: step two, that's where we're going to have a four-way validation method

Keywords: 914, all

Summary: The meeting opened with routine business: confirmation of Open Meetings Act compliance, roll call, approval of the prior minutes, and no public comment. The main presentation was a detailed update on OK WIRE and a new workforce-gap validation model. Staff described moving from a simple job-posting approach to a four-factor method using wage growth, time-to-fill, occupation growth relative to the state average, and the ratio of postings to existing jobs. Examples were given for registered nurses, industrial occupations, software developers, and accountants to show how the model would identify validated workforce shortages or areas needing only monitoring. The team said the new dashboard would be added to the existing OK WIRE system, include links to training programs, and be completed by the end of August without additional cost under the current vendor contract. An agency report followed, covering the work of 929 Strategies on a 30-60-90 day plan, office relocation, contract terminations, grant administration, and budget cleanup. Staff said they had moved out of Film Row, were temporarily in Denver Davidson, and would move into permanent space in the Jim Thorpe building in October. They also discussed the rapid response grant, ARPA grant spending, and a planned data tool to support layoffs response and rural health workforce planning, including work with the Healthcare Workforce Training Commission and health partners. The board then voted to enter executive session under the cited Oklahoma statutes to discuss employee evaluations, possible salary increases, and confidential legal/operational matters. After returning, the board thanked staff for their budget work, decided not to hold the July 9 meeting, and adjourned, planning to resume discussion at the August meeting.

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• But I think this method of being able to match and do matchmaking on both sides of the border will help

Bills: HB2754

Keywords: Arizona Commerce Authority, business development, economic growth, small business support, job creation, Board of Directors, e-verify, grant administration, 1182, all

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• Can you speak to the new delivery methods under the expansion?

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• Yeah, delivery methods that again, a really important part of HB 46 was it was going to allow for and

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• They bought it for $4,000 because a used EV is the most reliable and affordable method of transportation

Bills: HF2438

Keywords: transportation finance, transportation policy, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Metropolitan Council, highway funding, trunk highway fund, county state-aid highway fund, municipal state-aid street fund, state aid roads, local roads, bridge funding, road construction, transit funding, passenger rail, freight rail, aviation, airport development, safe routes to school

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• second bill in this package is House Bill 4130, which clarifies timeframes and emergency procurement methods

Bills: HB1531, HB2667, HB2809, HB2865, HB3589, HB3151, HB3748, HB3750, HB4419, HB4643, HB3597, HB4129, HB4130, HB4131

Keywords: workplace violence prevention, health and safety code, Chapter 331, facility definition, home and community support services agency, home health agency, home health care, nursing staff, registered nurses, health care workplace safety, hospital, nursing facility, ambulatory surgical center, freestanding emergency medical care facility, mental hospital, Texas health care regulation, provider compliance, occupational safety, senior living, referral agencies

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• implement and biannually review the Ali 20 to ensure providers are using the most effective assessment methods

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• First, there's a big difference between the triennial process, which is a very methodical, thorough process

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• board's ability to conduct their elections to be more efficient by utilizing electronic delivery methods

Bills: SB191, HB84, HB79, SB132, HB108, HB109, HB110, HB114, HB118, HB120, HB122, HB124, HB126, HB128, HB129, HB131

Keywords: postpartum depression, mental health, Medicaid, screening, education, maternal health, Chiropractic, Board of Chiropractic Examiners, license renewal, continuing education, election procedures, off-label, pharmacists, medical treatment, state board of pharmacy, employment protection, SB132, Alabama, controlled substances, Schedule I

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• If a town prefers transparency and audibility of a hand count, this same method can be served.
• The ballots belong to the people, and the method of counting them will be decided by the people, not
• official ballot process. ballots belong to the people and the ballots belong to the people and the method
• of counting them will be decided method of counting them will be decided by<02:19:59.520> the
• be voted on by the same method be voted on by the same method broadening<04:46:39.440> participation

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• plan and methods. plan and methods. um<00:25:17.360> they're<00:25:17.679> not<00:
• court how they're going to make their payments, what the plan is going to be, and what the payment method
• under the garnishment, it says wages shall be garnished unless both parties agree to an alternate method
• ><00:28:58.159> to<00:28:58.320> an<00:28:58.480> alternate<00:28:58.880> method
• <00:28:59.120> of parties agree to an alternate method of parties agree to an alternate method

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It does not create new methods of evaluation.
• It simply tightens the portfolio method to ensure there is clear, consistent documentation of student
• It simply tightens the portfolio method to ensure there is clear, consistent documentation of student
• And if I know that HB 1716 does not change any of the three current required annual assessment methods
• claiming a practical method for claiming a religious<01:53:31.679> exemption<01:53:32.719>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And so when you have serious allegations of misconduct, there has to be a method, a fair method, of dispensing
• , a fair method a method, a fair method of of of dispensing<02:03:39.119> with<02:03:39.280>
• after the passage of the bill, the certificates that are already been issued through the voluntary method
• 59:08.560> through<02:59:08.800> the<02:59:09.040> voluntary<02:59:10.160> method
• At this time, the chair will open the executive session on House Bill 1383, relative to methods for overriding

Keywords: 1189, house, all