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TAPE 77, A

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Chair Brown

Calls the meeting to order at 8:38 a.m.  Opens the public hearing on HB 2578.

HB 2578 – PUBLIC HEARING

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Janet Adkins

Committee Administrator.  Explains HB 2578.  Submits and explains the -1 amendments (EXHIBIT A). 

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Pamela Leavitt

Credit Union Association of Oregon.  Submits written testimony in support of HB 2578 (EXHIBIT B).  States that it will change many aspects of the Oregon Credit Union Act.  Believes that no opposition exists to the bill.

040

Hal Scoggins

Counsel, Credit Union Association of Oregon.  Submits written testimony in support of HB 2578 (EXHIBIT C).  Asserts that HB 2578 consists mostly of technical changes.  Addresses the issue of the mobile facility.  Discusses how it would benefit credit unions.  Says that the mobile facilities can operate in places that fall within the credit unions geographic membership area.  Speaks about the importance of creating confidentiality standards.

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Scoggins

Discusses the Regular Reserve Transfer (EXHIBIT C, Page 3).  Explains the differences that exist between the transfer requirements for banks and Oregon credit unions.

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Adkins

Asks if the Oregon Banking Statute, in relation to confidentiality, currently applies to Oregon credit unions.

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Scoggins

Believes that the current Oregon Banking Statute does cover credit unions.

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Adkins

Asks if the change to the confidentiality rules is a substantive change.

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Scoggines

Says that it is not a substantive change.

152

Chair Brown

Asks what the upper limit on deposit insurance is for credit unions.

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Scoggins

Notes that the deposit insurance is similar to the Federal Deposit Insurance Company (FDIC) $100,000 limit and says that $100,000 limit is based on the type of account ownership.

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Chair Brown

Closes the public hearing on HB 2578 and opens the work session on HB 2578

HB 2578 – WORK SESSION

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Rep. Esquivel

MOTION:  Moves to ADOPT HB 2578-1 amendments dated 03/31/05.

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VOTE:  7-0-0

Chair Brown

Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.

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Rep. Esquivel

MOTION:  Moves HB 2578 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.

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VOTE:  7-0-0

AYE:            In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.

Chair Brown

The motion CARRIES.

REP. ESQUIVEL will lead discussion on the floor.

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Chair Brown

Closes the work session on HB 2578.  Opens the work session on HB 2392.

HB 2392 – WORK SESSION

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Janet Adkins

Committee Administrator.  Explains HB 2392.  Mentions the -1 amendments (EXHIBIT D). 

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Rep. Kitts

MOTION:  Moves to ADOPT HB 2392-1 amendments dated 3/31/05.

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VOTE:  7-0-0

Chair Brown

Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.

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Rep. Kitts

Asks if the committee would like a do pass recommendation to Ways and Means.

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Chair Brown

Suggest a do pass recommendation.

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Rep. Gilman

States that he does not favor a do pass recommendation.

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Rep. Kitts

MOTION:  Moves HB 2392 BE REFERRED as amended to the committee on Ways and Means WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION as to passage.

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Rep. Holvey

Asks why it does not have a do pass recommendation.

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Rep. Gilman

Believes that it should have no recommendation.

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Rep. Schaufler

Urges the Ways and Means Committee to pass HB 2392.

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VOTE:  6-0-1

AYE:            In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.

EXCUSED:  1 - Esquivel

Chair Brown

The motion CARRIES.

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Chair Brown

Closes the work session on HB 2392.  Opens the public hearing on HB 2383.

HB 2383 – PUBLIC HEARING

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Janet Adkins

Committee Administrator.  Explains HB 2383.

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Rep. Donna Nelson

House District 24.  Submits informational packet (EXHIBIT E) and speaks in support of HB 2383. Talks about her experience in the private business world.  Says that competitive bidding is very important and believes that there should be private and public competition for public contracts.  

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Rep. Nelson

Believes that HB 2383 will bring the government contracting program into line with the consumer needs.  Notes that HB 2383 is long overdue and reads the paper “Exposing the Myths and Realities of Competitive Sourcing”(EXHIBIT E, Page 14 – 18).  Says that unions have attacked competitive sourcing.   

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Rep. Nelson

Addresses and reads myth number one (EXHIBIT E, Page 14).  Begins to read myth number two (EXHIBIT E, Page 15).

TAPE 78, A

001

Rep. Nelson

Continues to read myth number two (EXHIBIT E, Page 15).  Reads myth number three (EXHIBIT E, Page 15).  Speaks in support of achieving desired outcomes through performance and mission critical activities. 

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Rep. Nelson

Reads myth number five (EXHIBIT E, Page 16).  Reads myth six (EXHIBIT E, Page 16 – 17). 

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Rep. Nelson

Talks about a bidding process that her company went through with the government and how they wanted to use a bar code system.  States that the government agency did not approve using the bar code and notes that, since the government agency could not move quickly, money was lost.  Mentions Planned Loving Adoptions Now (PLAN) in McMinnville. 

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Rep. Holvey

Asks about competitive sourcing and if there are assurances that the competition will not reduce wages.

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Rep. Nelson

States that it could be written into the process.

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Chair Brown

Asks if the Mayor of Indianapolis made similar changes to those in HB 2383.

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Rep. Nelson

States that she does not know.

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Sandra Bishop

Fair Competition Alliance (FCA).  States that the FCA is in support of HB 2383 as long as it is broadened.  Talks about Qualified Rehabilitation Facilities (QRF) and how they secure contracts.  Says that QRFs are forcing wages down and family wage jobs are being lost.  Wants to amend HB 2383 to include a review of the current Oregon public purchasing and public contract processes and policies. 

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Bishop

Talks about Vendor Collected Administrative Fee and gives an example of the administrative fee.   States that the people who bid on a printing contract for the state were told that they would have to pay an administrative fee to the Department of Administrative Services (DAS).  Says that HB 2383 could be a vehicle to investigate the total public procurement process.

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Rep. Schaufler

Asks if the fee is currently being paid by the vendors.

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Bishop

Says that the fee is not currently being paid.  States that it was addressed in the 2003 House Audits Committee and the Legislature said that they would not allow DAS to charge the fee.

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Rep. Schaufler

Wants to see a tight, narrow definition of disabled before the statute can be changed.  

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Bishop

States that FCA is pushing for greater transparency in the public contracting process and that getting a definition of disabled is impossible. 

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Chair Brown

Closes the public hearing on HB 2383.  Opens a work session for the reconsideration of HB 2392.

HB 2392 – WORK SESSION

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Rep. Kitts

MOTION:  Moves to RECONSIDER the vote by which HB 2392 was REFERRED as amended to the committee on Ways and Means WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION as to passage.

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Rep. Gilman

States that he will not vote against reconsidering the vote, but says that he will be voting against HB 2392.

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VOTE:  7-0-0

Chair Brown

Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.

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Rep. Kitts

MOTION:  Moves HB 2392 with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation and BE REFERRED to the committee on Ways and Means by prior reference.

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VOTE:  6-1-0

AYE:               6 - Esquivel, Holvey, Kitts, Schaufler, Shields, Brown

NAY:               1 – Gilman

Chair Brown

The motion CARRIES.

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Chair Brown

Closes the work session for the reconsideration of HB 2392.  Adjourns the meeting at 9:29 a.m.