The Professions-Occupations and Administrative Process Subcommittee advanced SB 293 out of subcommittee with an amendment extending the PFAS firefighting chemical discontinuation deadline from 2028 to January 1, 2030, despite the absence of the bill's patron, Senator Lashrecse D. Aird, and no witnesses or opposition testimony.
“While we wait for the Senate to complete their work. Before we can hear our bill, we will go at ease. The last subcommittee will come back to order. The clerk will please open the roll for attendance. All right, the clerk will close the roll. We have a quorum. So we have one bill before our subcommittee today. It's Senate Bill 293, patron by senator. Arid the Senate is still meeting, but we think we can probably manage this bill to the best of our abilities in subcommittee.”
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Sign in to subscribeWhile we wait for the Senate to complete their work. Before we can hear our bill, we will go at ease. The last subcommittee will come back to order. The clerk will please open the roll for attendance. All right, the clerk will close the roll. We have a quorum. So we have one bill before our subcommittee today. It's Senate Bill 293, patron by senator. Arid the Senate is still meeting, but we think we can probably manage this bill to the best of our abilities in subcommittee. And then the senator, if there are any questions that don't get answered today, the senator would have the opportunity to come before the full committee. But we know housing is planning to meet next and they've got several bills up. So if we can go ahead and handle this here today, that'll keep everybody moving. Again, we'll take testimony today. We'll take questions today. But also want to note that if anything doesn't get answered, we can give the patron the opportunity to come to the full committee, if it reports favorably, of course, to further answer any questions. And if for whatever reason, it doesn't report favorably, then we'll.…
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