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Amend HB 426 as follows:                                                     

(1)  On page 1, lines 8 and 9, strike "Unless expressly 	authorized by the legislature in compliance with" and substitute 
"Except as provided by".
	(2)  On page 1, lines 17-19, strike "if the legislature by 
law expressly authorizes the adoption of the rule with those 
costs." and substitute: "if:
		(1)  the legislature by law expressly authorizes the 
adoption of the rule with those costs; or
		(2)  adoption of the rule is required for compliance 
with a federal law or regulation and the state agency adopting the 
rule is  authorized to interpret the meaning of the applicable 
federal law or regulation and to implement the federal law or 
regulation."
	(3)  On page 1, between lines 19 and 20, insert the 
following:               
	(c)  A state agency adopting a rule as authorized by 
Subsection (b)(2) may only adopt a rule that meets, but does not 
exceed, the federal requirements.
	(4)  On page 1, line 20, strike "(c)" and substitute "(d)".      
	(5)  On page 1, line 22, between "law" and "authorizing" 
insert "or regulation".