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TAPE 55, A

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Chair Prozanski

Calls the meeting to order at 7:13 p.m. Opens public hearing on SB 626, SB 627, SB 628, SB 629 and SB 630.  States that the bills are being combined into two bills and we will discuss their concepts. Discusses the agenda.

SB 626, SB 627, SB 628, SB 629, SB 630 - PUBLIC HEARING

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Anna Braun

Committee Administrator.  Discusses and submits a Draft Identity Theft Bill “Bill No. 1” (EXHIBIT A), a Draft Social Security Number Bill “Bill No. 2” (EXHIBIT B), and an overview of Bill No. 1 on Identity Theft (EXHIBIT C). 

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Cheryl Pellegrini

Attorney In Charge, Financial Fraud/Consumer Protection Section, Department of Justice (DOJ).  Discusses and submits written testimony regarding Credit Report Protection and Identity Theft Legislation in support of Bill No. 1 and Bill No. 2 (EXHIBIT D).  

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Pellegrini

Continues testimony.   

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Pellegrini

Concludes testimony.

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Cory Streisinger

Director, Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS).  Testifies in support of the concepts in Bill No. 1 and Bill No. 2.

255

Sen. Burdick

Asks Pellegrini about cases spoken of in her testimony.

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Pellegrini

Responds.  Discusses procedures of identity theft criminals.

280

Sen. Burdick

Inquires how people steal identities online through databases.

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Pellegrini

Responds.

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Sen. Burdick

Clarifies that not all companies notify their customers when their information is stolen. 

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Pellegrini

Answers, yes.

330

Sen. Whitsett

Inquires why Pellegrini feels that younger people are more of a target for identity theft.

340

Pellegrini

Responds.

350

Chair Prozanski

Discusses identity theft cases.

365

Pellegrini

Responds. 

385

Sen. Whitsett

Asks Streisinger about the position of the credit companies.

392

Streisinger

Responds.

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Chair Prozanski

Asks if DCBS is anticipating any costs associated with Bill No. 1 or Bill No. 2.

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Streisinger

Discusses costs involved in the bills and remarks that the primary enforcement would be through consumers.

TAPE 56, A

015

Chair Prozanski

Clarifies that there will not be much of a fiscal impact from Bill No. 1 and Bill No. 2.

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Streisinger

Answers, yes.

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Kamala Shuger

Oregon District Attorneys Association.  Testifies regarding SB 629. 

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Chair Prozanski

Remarks that SB 626, SB 627, SB 628, SB 629 and SB 630 will not move forward because their concepts are being combined into Bill No. 1 and Bill No. 2. 

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Shuger

Remarks that she has not had time to review Bill No. 1 and Bill No. 2.

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Chair Prozanski

Responds.

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Shuger

Continues testimony.

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Chair Prozanski

Asks Shuger to review Bill No. 1 and Bill No. 2 and provide suggestions, if necessary.

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Brandi Minogue

Citizen, Eugene, Oregon.  Testifies in support of Bill No. 1 and Bill No. 2.

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Brandy Fortson

Citizen, Springfield, Oregon.  Testifies in support of Bill No. 1 and Bill No. 2.  Discusses personal experience as an identity theft victim.

135

Matthew Yook

Citizen, Eugene, Oregon.  Testifies in support of Bill No. 1 and Bill No. 2. 

The following is submitted for the record without public testimony:

Steve Swenson

Operations Support Division, City of Eugene Police Department.  Submits written testimony in support of Bill No. 1 and Bill No. 2 (EXHIBIT E).

150

Chair Prozanski

Closes public hearing on SB 626, SB 627, SB 628, SB 629 and SB 630 and opens public hearing on SB 545.

SB 545 – PUBLIC HEARING

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Anna Braun

Committee Administrator.  Provides an overview of SB 545.  Discusses and submits the -1 amendments to SB 545 (EXHIBIT F) and an outline of the -1 amendments to SB 545 (EXHIBIT G).

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Cory Streisinger

Director, Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS).  Testifies in support of SB 545 with the -1 amendments.

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Streisinger

Concludes testimony. 

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Angela Martin

Public Policy Advocate, Oregon Food Bank.  Testifies in support of SB 545 and the -1 amendments.

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Martin

Discusses the change of the loan term in the -1 amendments. 

330

Chair Prozanski

Asks Streisinger to clarify the difference between a 21 day loan term and a 31 day loan term.

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Streisinger

Responds.

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Sen. Whitsett

Asks for clarification on the -1 amendments.  

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Streisinger

Responds.

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Sen. Whitsett

Asks for clarification on the difference between a loan fee and interest.

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Streisinger

Responds.

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Sen. Whitsett

Asks if DCBS intends to enforce the definition of interest on loan fees from other types of lending institutions.

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Streisinger

States that the language applies only to payday lending.

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Sen. Whitsett

Inquires if this is the law in Oregon or if it is a federal law that will be adopted as a state law.

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Streisinger

Responds that this would be a new provision that would apply to payday loans only.

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Sen. Whitsett

Clarifies that we would be adopting federal law.

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Streisinger

States that it is a new provision of state law, but is consistent with the way federal law treats these charges.

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Chair Prozanski

States his understanding.

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Streisinger

Responds.  States that it is a terminology choice only to use the word “interest” rather than “fee.”

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Sen. Whitsett

Comments on the standards between the different lending institutions.

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Streisinger

States appreciation of attending the hearing in Eugene.

TAPE 55, B

015

Mariah Leavitt

Citizen, Eugene, Oregon.  Testifies in support of SB 545.

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Jessica Chanay

Citizen, Eugene, Oregon.  Testifies in support of SB 545.  Discusses personal experience with debt. 

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Laurie Trieger

Citizen, Lane County, Oregon.  Testifies in support of SB 545. 

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Chair Prozanski

Calls the meeting to a recess.

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Chair Prozanski

Reconvenes the meeting. Asks the typical length of pay periods for individuals who use payday loans.

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Trieger

Responds.

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Sen. Whitsett

Discusses statistics of payday loan users.  

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Trieger

Responds.

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Chanay

Responds to Sen. Whitsett’s comments.

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Sen. Whitsett

Remarks that people are often in financial trouble due to overuse of credit and then it is no longer available.

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Chanay

Responds.

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Trieger

Comments that people she has talked to are usually faced with sudden and unexpected expenses.

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Whitsett

Asks where these people would be without payday lenders.

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Trieger

Comments that payday loans are a needed industry, but they need to be regulated.

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Loretta Moesta

OUR Federal Credit Union.  Testifies in support of SB 545. Discusses the experiences of customers who obtained payday loans. 

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Moesta

Continues testimony. 

330

Sen. Whitsett

Responds to Moesta’s testimony.   

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Moesta

Discusses the reasons why people go to payday lenders. Discusses the anonymity of payday loans.

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Sen. Whitsett

States that he has received hundreds of letters in his office in support of payday loans.

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Moesta

Responds. 

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Chair Prozanski

Asks Moesta to ask her customers if they would be willing to share the letters she read with the committee.

TAPE 56, B

010

Rev. Daniel Bryant

Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon.  Testifies in support of SB 545.  Relates anecdote regarding payday loans.

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Bryant

Responds to Sen. Whitsett’s comments.

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Sen. Ringo

Thanks the witnesses.

The following is submitted for the record without public testimony:

Anna Braun

Committee Administrator.  Submits 42 postcards on behalf of 42 Oregon citizens in opposition to SB 545 (EXHIBIT P).

(Note: The same postcard was sent by all citizens).

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Chair Prozanski

Closes public hearing on SB 545 and opens public hearing on SB 968.

SB 968 – PUBLIC HEARING

Anna Braun

Committee Administrator.  Submits the -2 amendments to SB 968 (EXHIBIT H) and anoutline of the -2 amendments to SB 968 (EXHIBIT I).

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Max Muller

Legislative Aide, Rep. Jackie Dingfelder, House District 45.  Discusses and submits a fact sheet in support of SB 968 and the -2 amendments (EXHIBIT J).  Submits written testimony on behalf of Sybil Hebb, Oregon Law Center, in support of SB 968 with the -2 amendments (EXHIBIT K).

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Chair Prozanski

Asks for Muller’s comments on the -2 amendments.

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Muller

Discusses the -2 amendments to SB 968.

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Muller

Concludes testimony.

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Chair Prozanski

Recognizes Matt Markee, who is present and represents H&R Block.  Commends H&R Block’s business practices regarding refund anticipation loans.  

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Chair Prozanski

Closes public hearing on SB 968 and opens public hearing on SB 624.

SB 624 – PUBLIC HEARING

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Anna Braun

Committee Administrator.  Provides an overview of SB 624.

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Ken Goodridge

Citizen, Springfield, Oregon.  Testifies in support of SB 624.

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Chair Prozanski

Asks the period of automobile insurance that Goodridge referred to.

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Goodridge

Responds. Continues testimony.

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Sen. Ringo

Discusses the experience of one of his constituents regarding insurance credit scoring. 

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Kelsey Wood

Gordon Wood Insurance Agency.  Discusses and submits written testimony in opposition to SB 624 (EXHIBIT L) and an informational packet in opposition to SB 624 (EXHIBIT M).

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Wood

Continues discussing insurance credit scoring. 

TAPE 57, A

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Wood

Concludes testimony.

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Sen. Whitsett

Comments that there is very little individualization with credit scoring. Expresses concern of insurance companies who give a low credit score for individuals with no credit.

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Wood

Responds that people without credit are outside of the rating factors.

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Sen. Whitsett

Asks for Wood’s comments on the lack of individualization with credit scores.

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Wood

Asks for clarification.

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Sen. Whitsett

Restates question.

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Wood

Responds. 

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Sen. Whitsett

Discusses concern with individuals having the same credit score, but it is not considered why their score is the way it is.  

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Wood

Responds.

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Sen. Whitsett

Responds to a comment made previously by Wood.

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Chair Prozanski

Clarifies that Wood underwrites property insurance and automobile insurance.

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Wood

Answers, yes.

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Chair Prozanski

Comments on the variables used in credit scoring. Asks if rates are reduced based on driving records.

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Wood

Responds.   

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Chair Prozanski

Asks if Wood’s insurance policies vary in length of term.

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Wood

Responds.

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Chair Prozanski

Asks what insurance companies use to evaluate customers if they are not allowed to use credit scoring upon renewal.

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Wood

Responds.  Discusses the items considered in evaluating customers.

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Chair Prozanski

Thanks Wood for testifying.

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Goodridge

Asks for information from Wood.

The following is submitted for the record without public testimony:

Ronn Passmore

Rhodes-Warden Insurance.  Submits written testimony in opposition to SB 624 (EXHIBIT N).

Consumer and Agents Action Committee

Submits written testimony in support of SB 624 (EXHIBIT O).

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Chair Prozanski

Closes public hearing on SB 624. Adjourns the meeting at 9:22 p.m.