Labor and Commerce Committee advances a package of bills in executive action

After hearings, the Senate Labor and Commerce Committee met for executive action and moved a slate of bills forward on Feb. 25.

Key committee actions recorded in the session included adoption of a striking amendment and a narrowing amendment to House Bill 10‑69 (making supplemental retirement contributions a bargaining subject limited to Department of Corrections employees); adoption of a striking amendment for House Bill 13‑47 (cannabis testing labs accreditation) and referral to Rules; and due‑pass recommendations for bills addressing data dashboards for regulated substances (HB 1066), liquor license arrangements and operator rules (HBs 1701, 172?), unemployment rule codification and other items. Multiple bills were advanced "subject to signatures" following recorded 'aye' votes; at least one dissenting 'no' vote was recorded on a mandatory‑bargaining change.

Committee leaders said the bills would be placed on further calendars and that tomorrow would be the last day to take executive action on bills that have come before the committee. The committee also noted a late start the following day and plans for continued executive action.