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1 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE DENNIS RICHARDSON SECRETARY OF STATE LESLIE CUMMINGS, PhD DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE ELECTIONS DIVISION STEPHEN N. TROUT DIRECTOR 255 CAPITOL STREET NE, SUITE 501 SALEM, OREGON (503) R E F E R E N D U M P E T I T I O N TO: FROM: All Interested Parties Lydia Plukchi, Compliance Specialist DATE: September 21, 2017 SUBJECT: Referendum Petition ; Ballot Title and Explanatory Statement On September 20, 2017, the Elections Division received a ballot title and explanatory statement for Referendum Petition , proposed for the January 23, 2018, Special Election. Caption Provides funds currently budgeted to pay for health care for low income individuals and families and for stabilizing health insurance premiums, using temporary assessments on insurance companies, some hospitals and other providers of health insurance or health care coverage. Chief Petitioners Julie Parrish 1968 Carriage Way West Linn, OR Sal Esquivel 11 Corning Court Medford, OR Cedric Hayden PO Box 459 Lowell, OR Appeal Period If a registered voter petitions the Supreme Court to review the ballot title or explanatory statement, the voter must notify the Elections Division. If this notice is not timely filed, the petition to the Supreme Court may be dismissed. Appeal Due September 27, 2017 How to Submit Appeal Refer to Oregon Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule or contact the Oregon Supreme Court for more information at Notice Due How to Submit Notice Where to Submit Notice 1 st business day after Scan and irrlistnotifier.sos@state.or.us appeal filed with Fax Supreme Court, 5 pm Mail 255 Capitol St NE Ste 501, Salem OR 97310

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3 LC 25 (IRR 301) 9/19/17 (LHF jps) PROVIDES FUNDS CURRENTLY BUDGETED TO PAY FOR HEALTH CARE FOR LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AND FOR STABILIZING HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS, USING TEMPORARY ASSESSMENTS ON INSURANCE COMPANIES, SOME HOSPITALS AND OTHER PROVIDERS OF HEALTH INSURANCE OR HEALTH CARE COVERAGE. RESULT OF 11 YES" VOTE: "Yes" vote provides funds that are currently budgeted to pay for health care for low-income individuals and families and individuals with disabilities and to stabilize premiums charged by insurance companies for health insurance purchased by individuals and families. Approves temporary assessments on insurance companies, some hospitals, the Public Employees' Benefit Board and managed care organizations to provide the funds. Specifies that insurance companies may not increase rates on health insurance premiums by more than 1.5 percent as a result ofthe assessment. Provides that the hospital assessment may not begin without the approval of a federal agency. RESULT 0 F "NO" VOTE: "No" vote underfunds budgeted costs for providing health care to low-income individuals and families and individuals with disabilities and for stabilizing premiums charged by insurance companies for health insurance purchased by individuals and families. Rejects temporary assessments on insurance companies, the Public Employees' Benefit Board and managed care organizations. Delays until the later of January 1, 2018, or the date of approval by a federal agency, the temporary assessment on some hospitals. SUMMARY: This measure asks voters to approve or reject five parts of House Bill 2391, enacted by the 2017 Oregon Legislature to address certain health care funding issues. House Bill 2391 provided funding to pay costs for providing health care to low-income adults, children; families ami individuals with disabilities, and to stabilize premiums charged by insurance companies for health insurance purchased by individuals and families. House Bill 2391 provided the funding through a 1.5 percent assessment on premiums and premium equivalents (defined) of health insurance companies, the Public Employees' Benefit Board and managed care organizations for a two-year period, and an additional 0.7 percent assessment on the net revenue of some hospitals that begins on October 6, 2017, and ends on July 1, This measure asks voters to approve or reject the assessments on insurance companies, the Public Employees' Benefit Board and managed care organizations and only the portion ofthe hospital assessment that is in effect from October 6, 2017, through the later of January 1, 2018, or the date a federal agency approves other changes to the assessment made by House Bill2391. The measure does not ash: voters to

4 IRR 301 (LC 25) 9/19/17 Leg. Counsel approve or reject the portions of the hospital assessment that are in effect beginning on the later of January 1, 2018, or the date of federal agency approval. [2]

5 Certification: We, the oodersigned, hereby certify that, pursuant to Chapter 7 49, Oregon Laws 2017, we have prepared the statement described as "ballot title." e;- "20-(( Date Representative Nancy Nathanson