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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".