 Explanatory Statement Committee Meeting Schedule
Initial appointments have been made to the explanatory statement committees for ballot measures likely to be voted on at the General Election. Chief petitioners appointed two members to the committee and the Secretary of State appointed two other committee members. The four appointees are responsible for selecting a fifth committee member.
For each ballot measure to be voted on at the General Election, the explanatory statement committee is responsible for preparing an impartial, simple, and understandable statement explaining the measure, not to exceed 500 words. Upon completion of this task, the statement is filed with the Secretary of State Elections Division, so that a public hearing on the statement may be scheduled.
If a statement receives comments during the public hearing, the explanatory statement committee must meet to review comments and consider revisions to the statement.
The Legislative Policy and Research Office staff will conduct remote meetings with the explanatory statement committees to select fifth members, and subsequently hold meetings to write and possibly revise statements. You may observe the committee deliberations live via the Oregon State Legislature website (https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/citizen_engagement/Pages/Legislative-Video.aspx). After the meeting, video of the meeting will be available in the Archive section of the Oregon State Legislature website.
The committee is not required to take public testimony at each meeting; the Secretary of State’s Office will hold a public comment meeting on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, from 1 – 3:30 p.m virtually. Anyone can provide comments at the public hearing by joining the Microsoft Teams meeting listed on the Explanatory Statement Committee page (State of Oregon: Elections - Explanatory Statement Committees).
The initial committee membership and committee meetings are listed below. Additional information will be publicized when information is available.
Initiative 17: Increases highest corporate minimum taxes; distributes revenue to eligible individuals; state replaces reduced federal benefits
Members: Antonio Gisbert, Dan Meek, Preston Mann, Jenny Dressler
- Meeting to Elect Fifth Member: 3:00 – 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 9, 2024
- Drafting meeting: 1:00 – 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 24th
- Reconsideration meeting: 1:00 – 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Initiative 35: Cannabis retailers/processors must remain neutral regarding communications to their employees from labor organizations; penalties
Members: Michael Selvaggio, Madison Walters, Derek Sangston, Erin Sweeney
- Meeting to Elect Fifth Member: To Be Announced
- Drafting meeting: To Be Announced
- Reconsideration meeting: To Be Announced
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