Nancy Watkins, an actuary with Milliman, presented bottom-up and top-down models showing a medium estimate of a 10–11% statewide homeowners premium increase if subrogation against utilities were eliminated, while noting wide variation across insurers and a need for better settlement data.

Exchange staff proposed using plan certification criteria—such as requiring all silver plans be Cascade Care standard plans and setting data/participation expectations—to preserve federal tax credits, protect equity gains and study access problems across the state.

Staff reported a $176 million reserve contribution for FY25/26 and said the board has fully funded a $150 million rate stabilization reserve; staff warned of a possible PCIA/PCA 'snapback' that could materialize in 2027 and said reserves give the agency flexibility to manage rate impacts.

The board approved a parameter sale order allowing advisers to pursue a refunding that meets preset savings thresholds (3% minimum on roughly $150M target) so the district can act quickly if market conditions improve ahead of a Feb. 2027 call date.

Committee heard that Anthem and WellCare have filed double-digit increases for exchange plans (16.9% and 20.7% respectively) and Molina filed a 21.2% increase off-exchange; Commissioner Clark said independent actuaries confirmed the rate requests to support solvency.

The Monroe Local School District board authorized renewal of bond anticipation notes up to $36,750,000 and will issue another one-year note rather than move to long-term bonds now, citing market conditions and use of the state's OMAP credit program to lower costs.

The director presented a detailed "resilient" or "all-weather" portfolio framework that prioritizes durable liquidity, contractual income (private credit) and diversification across asset classes to avoid forced sales during steep public‑market drawdowns; illustrative numeric examples were shown to trustees.

The ORS board approved staff's recommendation to change the multisector-bond benchmark to the Bloomberg US Universal index to reduce outsized satellite exposures as the allocation grows; the change and IPS resolution will take effect Nov. 1.

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Mark Toney of TURN urged an aye vote on SB 492 for ratepayer protections and survivor prioritization, citing subrogation curbs and executive-pay penalties; building-industry and union representatives warned the bill, as drafted, risks affordability, jobs and utility solvency and called for more time and analysis.

KPC has recorded a resilient operational performance for the 2025-2026 financial year, maintaining steady production and refining throughput despite severe regional geopolitical disruptions

Members discussed a nonpayment-of-tax estimate between $15 million and $30 million linked to a small set of operators and said the upcoming cannabis tax-permit program (applications reportedly due Sept. 1; program by Dec. 31, 2026) could allow enforcement steps to close the gap.

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