Commerce Committee places a slate of bills on consent or retains them after executive session

The House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee took final procedural action on a large group of bills during an executive session, placing many items on the committee's consent calendar and retaining several for further work in the fall.

Among the measures handled were proposals on ambulance reimbursement, cannabis legalization, investments by the state treasurer, paint stewardship, technical insurance corrections, liquor-commission staff moves, retiree insurance coverage for children, blockchain-related matters, and several health- and consumer-related bills.

Key outcomes (motions, formal vote results where recorded): - House Bill 185 (reimbursement rates for ambulance service providers): Motion '1 '2inexpedient to legislate'2 carried; clerk recorded the vote as 16 in favor, none opposed. The committee placed the item on the consent calendar. - House Bill 186 (legalization and regulation of cannabis):…