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Delaware Advocacy Committee Meeting Louviers Federal Credit Union 185 S. Main Street, Newark, DE 19711 September 17, 2018 Attendees Community Powered Federal Credit Union Joel Romaine, COO George Fitzgerald, Government Affairs DEXSTA Federal Credit Union Joyce Kidd, Board Chair Joseph Walsh, VP Lending Dover Federal Credit Union Chaz Rzewnicki, President/CEO Louviers Federal Credit Union Christopher Davis, President Shelley Ennis, Marketing Coordinator New Castle County Delaware Employees Federal credit Union Francis Lally, Board Chair Stepping Stones Community Federal Credit Union Blanche Jackson, Managing Director Wilmington Police & Fire Federal Credit Union Evelyn Vega, CEO Cooperative Credit Union Association Paul Gentile, President/CEO Bernadette Hines, Director of Education Carole Langiu, Director of Communications & Government Affairs 9/17/2018 Delaware Advocacy Committee Monday, September 17, 2018 Louviers Federal Credit Union 185 S. Main St., Newark, DE 10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Meeting Agenda I. Association Welcome and Opening Remarks Paul Gentile, President/CEO Cooperative Credit Union Association, Inc. II. State Legislative Session Update • Credit Union Day Legislative Tracking Update III. CULAC Fundraising Update • Year-to-Date Review • CEO Appeal • Leader of the PAC IV. Mihn Ta, Chief of Staff for Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (conference call) • S.B. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act • H.R. 3806, the Personal Data Notification and Protection Act of 2017, national data breach notification standards • ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017, regarding lawsuits concerning website accessibility V. Federal Update Briefing by Credit Union National Association • Review of Key Issues: risk-based capital, data breaches, NCUA Board and BCFP appointments, tax reform, regulatory relief • Association Housing Finance Reform Working Group VI. Key Upcoming Dates • Association Annual Meeting & Convention, October 10 - 12, 2018, Mohegan Sun Resort, Uncasville, CT • 2019 CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference, March 10 - 13, 2019 Washington, DC 9/17/18 Third A n n u a l C r e d i t U n i o n D a y The Delaware credit union community is hosting the second annual Credit Union Day on June 12, 2019 at Fraizer’s Restaurant from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. On behalf of the credit unions and credit union members in your district, it would be an honor if you could join us. The forum is the largest gathering of local credit union officials, and provides an excellent opportunity to deepen your knowledge about the good work of credit unions in your district and across the state. Wednesday, June 12th 5:00 to 7:00 pm RSVP to Carole Langiu [email protected] See you there! 262 Chapman Rd., Suite 101 Phone: 800-842-1242 x 318 Newark, DE 19702 E-mail: [email protected] 845 Donald Lynch Blvd. Marlborough, MA 01752–4704 Cooperative Credit Union Association, Inc. 2017 Key State Legislative Proposals Delaware General Assembly DE H 54 Primary Sponsor: Keeley (D) Title: Loans and Interest Rates Introduced: 01/26/2017 Disposition: Pending Location: House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce Committee Summary: Imposes a cap on the interest rate that may be charged for alternative financial services at an annual rate of interest of a specified percentage; clarifies alternative financial services is a term sometimes used for payday loans, installment loans, and other credit products generally targeted towards working class people without access to more traditional banking or credit card services; provides over the years, this state and others have made various efforts to regulate the industry. STATUS: 01/26/2017 INTRODUCED Assigned to House Committee on Economic Development, Banking/Insurance and Commerce DE S 10 Primary Sponsor: Marshall R (D) Title: Minimum Wage Introduced: 01/12/2017 Disposition: Defeated 3/20/2018- no further consideration required Location: Senate Labor Committee Summary: Increases the minimum wage required to be paid in this State by 50 cents a year beginning in 2017 and ending in 2020; states that after 2020, the minimum wage required to be paid in this State increases based on cost-of-living adjustments under the federal Social Security Act; makes technical corrections to conform to existing law related to the State's deferral to the federal minimum wage to the guidelines of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual. Requires that employers pay an increased minimum wage based on cost-of-living adjustments under the federal Social Security Act in any year in which the federal minimum wage does not increase STATUS: 01/12/2017 INTRODUCED Assigned to Labor Committee in Senate 04/06/2017 Amendment SA 1 to SB 10 – introduced and placed with Bill SA 1 Removes Provisions tying future increases in the state minimum wage to the cost-of-living adjustment as determined under the federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 300 et seq. 06/07/2017 From Senate Committee on Labor: Reported without recommendation. 06/28/2017 Amendment SA 2 to SB 10 – introduced and placed with Bill SA 2 changes the $8.75 per hour effective date to March 1, 2018 and the $9.25 per hour effective date to March 1, 2019, and removes the increases beyond $9.25 per hour. 01/24/018 SA 3 Introduced and placed with bill. SA 3 deletes the proposed minimum wage increases in Senate Bill No. 10, including the cost of living adjustments. Instead, the amendment creates a two- step increase in the minimum wage from $8.25 per hour to $8.75 per hour effective October 1, 2018, and to $9.25 per hour effective October 1, 2019. 02/21/2018 SA 2 Stricken in Senate 03/20/2018 SA3 Passed by Senate- Vote: 11 Yes, 8 No, 2 Absent 03/20/2018 DE S 10 DEFEATED by Senate – No further action required. Vote: 10 Yes, 9 No, 1 Undecided, 1 Absent 9/17/18 2017 Delaware Key State Legislative Proposals Page 2 9/17/18 Carper Defends Seat; Other Delaware Primary Results Senator Tom Carper (D-DE) soundly defended his seat against political newcomer Kerri Evelyn Harris in yesterday’s primary challenge in Delaware with a 64.58% v. 35.42% win. His triumph came two days after progressive Ayanna Pressley landed a stunning victory over 10-term incumbent Rep. Mike Capauno in Massachusetts’ Democratic primary. Harris was unable to overcome Carper’s overwhelming popularity in the First State and voters’ affinity for the so-called “Delaware Way” – the culture of genteel bipartisanship and tight-knit political networks unique to the state. Her campaign appears to have pushed Carper, 71, a little further to the left however, with the Senator co-sponsoring the first marijuana policy reform bill of his 17-year Senate career, pushing to decriminalize it at the federal level. Carper will now face Republican Sussex County Councilman Rob Arlett in November. Arlett emerged the winner (66.76%) in Thursday’s GOP primary, trouncing contenders Eugene Truono, Jr. (27.97%) and Roque ‘Rocky’ De La Fuente (5.27%), a California candidate entered in several state primaries. Scott Walker (R-DE) will face off against Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester in November, following his 53.0% to 47.0% win over opponent Lee Murphy. Between statewide and legislative office there were 22 primary races, up from 14 two years ago and 15 in 2014. That does not include a few races for county office in New Castle and Sussex. State Attorney General Matt Denn announced in August 2017 that he would not seek a second term, which led to a four-way race to claim his seat. Democrat Kathy Jennings rose to the head of the pack with 56.60% of the votes, followed by Lakresha Roberts at a distant 21.64%. Christofer Johnson and Timothy Mullaney, Sr. rounded out the race with 14.99% and 6.77%, respectively. Jennings will now face Republican Bernard Pepukayi in November. Republican State Auditor Tom Wagner is retiring after 29 years in office, leaving the GOP at risk of losing a statewide seat. The three Democratic candidates chasing the seat were Denise Williams (23.22%), Kathleen Davies (34.93%), and Kathleen McGuiness. McGuiness, a Rehoboth Beach Commissioner and 2016 candidate for lieutenant governor, pulled to the front with 41.85% of the vote. She will now face Republican James Spadola in November. The 17th Senatorial Race, the only Republican race, was won by Justin King, with 67.54% of the vote over Donyale Hall’s 32.46%. King now has the chance to ‘flip the Senate’ after nearly 46 years of Democratic control. Other state Senatorial victors include Darius Brown (D- District 2), and S. Elizabeth Lockman (D- District 3). Seats on the House side of Legislative Hall were claimed in District 1- Nnamdi Chukwuocha (D) District 2 – Stephanie Bolden (D) District 3 – Sherry Walker (D) District 5 – Kendra Johnson (D) District 7 – Raymond Seigfried (D) District 9 – Monique Johns (D) District 12 -Krista Griffith (D) District 16 – Franklin Cooke, Jr (D) District 17 – Melissa Minor-Brown (D) District 22 – Guillermina Gonzalez (D) and Michael Smith (R) District 31 – Sean Lynn (D) and David Anderson (R) District 35 – Jesse Vanderwende (D) County Council seats decided in yesterday’s primary went to CC District 1 – Kenneth Woods (D) CC District 4 – Penrose Hollins (D) and Douglas Hudson (R) CC District 5 – John Rieley (R) CC District 6 – David Carter (D) Scott Phillips claimed the Sheriff race for the Democrats, with 55.74% of the vote over opponent Samuel Pratcher, Jr ‘s 44.26%. (100% districts reporting – unofficial results from https://elections.delaware.gov/results/html/election.shtml 9:41 pm) Delaware CULAC REPORT September 17, 2018 TOTALS 2018 CULAC GOAL $6,801.00 Y-T-D CULAC TOTAL $4,146.03 AMOUNT RAISED - % of GOAL 60.96 % 2018 CULAC DONATIONS American Spirit FCU - $811.00 Delaware Alliance FCU - $598.00 DEXSTA FCU - $864.03 Dover FCU - $1,100.00 Eagle One FCU - $240.00 Louviers FCU- $20.00 New Castle County Delaware Employees FCU - $60.00 New Castle County School Employees FCU - $53.00 Association Staff - $400.00 Association Board of Directors - $240.00 CEO Appeal - $1,561.00 Deduct-a-Buck* - $1,018.03 Sweepstakes - CUNA GAC - $1,790.00 Sweepstakes - CU Accelerate - $140.00 Online Campaign- DEXSTA FCU - $480.00 Collected funds may be attributed in more than one category.