Big crowd again for insurance exchange hearing; vote expected today

The Capitol Auditorium is filling up once again this afternoon for the Senate Commerce Committee’s continued hearing on the governor’s proposal for a state-based health insurance exchange. The committee is scheduled to vote today at the end of its 90-minute meeting, regardless of how many have gotten to speak; so far, more than 95 people have signed up to testify. Just over a half-dozen testified on Tuesday.