Senate Labor & Commerce - 1/27/2026 10:30 AM

Senate Labor & Commerce Committee · January 27, 2026

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Bill report: Senate Bill 6,180 (Eric Strauss Memorial Act)

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Susan Jones, committee staff, summarized Senate Bill 6,180: it would remove the 72-hour (smoke/toxin exposure) and 24-hour (strenuous exertion) time qualifiers for presuming certain heart problems are occupational diseases for specified firefighters and law enforcement. Jones noted a fiscal estimate of ~$210,000 to accident/medical aid accounts and LNI estimates of $12–$27 million annually (2026–2031), totaling ~$79M–$180M under different scenarios; the state actuary flagged a potential pension impact.

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The Senate Labor & Commerce Committee held a multi-bill hearing covering firefighter occupational disease presumptions (SB 6180), park-ranger arbitration rights (SB 5379), grocery-store closure notice requirements (SB 6147), WARN/STABLE Act clarifications (SB 6106), a workers' compensation COLA cap (SB 5927), and kratom regulations (SB 6287).

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