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Committee adopts amendment to create task force on retired police and fire members' health coverage and sends bill to Ways and Means
Summary
Senate Bill 751 as amended creates a task force to study health insurance coverage for retired police and fire members of PERS, requires a report to an interim committee by Jan. 1, 2026, and sunsets June 30, 2026. The committee adopted the dash-2 amendment and referred the bill to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means by prior reference.
Senate Bill 751, sponsored by Senator Gorsek, was the subject of a work session April 3. Committee staff presented a dash-2 amendment that replaces the measure and establishes a task force on health insurance coverage for retired police and fire members of the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS).
The dash-2 amendment specifies task force membership and directives, requires the Legislative Policy and Research Office and Legislative Fiscal Office to provide staff support, sets a reporting deadline of Jan. 1, 2026, and sunsets the task force on June 30, 2026. The amendment declared an emergency effective on passage and was posted with no revenue impact and a minimal fiscal impact in OLIS.
The committee adopted the dash-2 amendment by no objection and moved SB 751 as amended to the Senate floor with a due-pass recommendation and referral to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means by prior reference. There was no recorded roll call; the motion carried by voice disposition. Committee members said the topic merits broader study and the task force was an appropriate vehicle to develop recommendations for future statutory or budget action.
Ending: With the amendment adopted and the referral in place, SB 751 will proceed to the Senate floor and then to Ways and Means for fiscal consideration.
