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• There's been a lot of talk this year about fraud, waste, and abuse.
• This budget does not put in place internal controls and fraud detection. But what are we doing?
• There's been a lot of talk this year about fraud, waste, fraud, and abuse.
• This budget does not put in place internal controls and fraud detection and a law. ...place, internal
• controls, and fraud detection and elimination programs.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• There's been a lot of talk this year about fraud, waste, and abuse.
• This budget does not put in place internal controls and fraud detection. point, but we know this is a
• There's been a lot of talk this year about fraud, waste, fraud, and abuse.
• This budget does not put in place internal controls and fraud detection and a law.
• We won't even talk about the billions of dollars of fraud that happened right here in this state, but

Summary: The Assembly convened, initially lacked a quorum, and then completed the roll call, prayer, and pledge. Members observed a moment of silence for the fatal B-52 crash at Edwards Air Force Base in Assemblymember Lackey’s district. The body then handled a series of procedural motions, including re-referrals of numerous Senate bills to different committees, suspending rules for committee notices, and taking up the budget bill, AB 109, without reference to file for concurrence in Senate amendments. Debate on AB 109, the 2026 budget act, centered on competing views of the state’s fiscal condition and policy priorities. Supporters said the budget balances the current and next year’s budget, reduces the structural deficit, builds reserves, protects health care, schools, housing, food assistance, and other safety-net programs, and responds to federal cuts under H.R. 1. Opponents argued the budget increases taxes and costs, shortchanges schools, underfunds Proposition 36, relies on gimmicks, and does not adequately address public safety, cost of living, or long-term sustainability. Several members also highlighted specific provisions such as hospital support, Medi-Cal and IHSS protections, child care, immigrant legal services, prison closure, and funding for courts and victim services. A motion by Assemblymember DeMaio to return AB 109 to the Senate failed on a roll call vote, 13 ayes to 45 noes. The Assembly then voted on concurrence in the Senate amendments to AB 109; the measure passed, and the Senate amendments were concurred in without objection, with immediate transmittal to the Governor. Afterward, the Assembly moved to the daily file and took up SCR 89, a resolution affirming diversity, equity, and inclusion. Supporters from several caucuses framed DEI as a core California value and a response to federal attacks, while opponents criticized DEI as divisive. The transcript ends during debate on SCR 89, before any final vote is shown.

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• has been one of the things we look at in the Legislative Audit Commission, which is a ripe place for fraud
• has been one of the things we look at in the Legislative Audit Commission, which is a ripe place for fraud
• /c><00:26:30.720> ripe<00:26:31.200> place<00:26:31.520> for<00:26:31.760> fraud
• <00:26:32.640> So which is a a ripe place for fraud.
• So which is a a ripe place for fraud.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• recognizes the Honorable John McQueeney of Tarrant County to lead us in the pledges of allegiance to the United
• We have business leaders, educators, health care professionals, and military champions all united to
• Civil Jurisprudence, HB 3717 by Harris relates to the establishment of the grant program to fund the United
• Efficiency, HJR 161 by Noble proposing a constitutional amendment adding individuals who are not United
• HJR 165 by Bumgarner proposing a constitutional amendment to include the United States Space Force.

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• , decertification or recertification is determined by a vote of a majority of all employees in the unit
• labor practice charge to have substantial interest at stake and provides a procedure for bargaining unit
• election that was held in 2025, Florida Agriculture and Mechanical University Graduate Assistant United
• The majority over the entire bargaining unit is just insane.
• Front system across the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Germany.

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• estimate is based on actual experience in the most recent quarter, and it's not an explicit measure of fraud
• quarter and it's not an explicit<00:26:40.960> measure<00:26:41.279> of<00:26:41.520> fraud
• explicit measure of fraud. explicit measure of fraud.
• intent to withhold $515 million per quarter in federal matching funds in response to concerns over fraud
• depending on how the concerns over fraud depending on how the state's<00:46:43.440> appeal<00

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: Minnesota Management and Budget officials presented the February 2026 budget and economic forecast, saying the state remains in a strong financial position but faces continued structural imbalance and significant uncertainty. Commissioner Aaron Campbell said the FY 2026-27 balance is now projected at more than $3.7 billion, up about $1.3 billion from November, and the FY 2028-29 planning period is projected to end with a $377 million positive balance. He emphasized that the improvement comes largely from higher projected revenues, especially individual income and corporate franchise taxes, but warned that the state is increasingly reliant on more volatile sources such as capital gains, interest income, and corporate profits. State Economist Dr. Anthony Becker said the national outlook improved slightly, with stronger projected GDP, consumer spending, and investment, but weaker payroll growth and ongoing trade-policy uncertainty. He noted that the forecast was complicated by missing federal data because of the federal shutdown, and that tariffs, immigration policy, equity markets, and possible AI-related shifts all present risks. Revenue projections were raised for the current biennium, including individual income tax receipts, sales tax revenue, corporate franchise tax revenue, and other revenues, while Becker stressed that federal funding threats, especially involving Medicaid and other entitlement programs, could materially alter the outlook. State Budget Director Anna Mingi said general fund spending in the current biennium is projected to be $68 million lower than previously estimated, but planning-year spending is up $152 million. The biggest spending changes came from education, where special education costs rose sharply after updated local spending data, and from human services, where a new prepayment review process for certain Medicaid benefits reduced projected spending by $133 million this biennium and $105 million in the next. She also said discretionary inflation is now estimated at $1.04 billion, up $104 million from November. Campbell closed by saying the state’s reserve remains at a record $3.8 billion and that Minnesota’s AAA bond rating and reserve policy help protect against downturns. He cautioned, however, that the long-term structural imbalance remains about $3.4 billion in the planning years, or $2.3 billion excluding discretionary inflation, and urged policymakers to offset any new spending with reductions. No votes or formal actions were taken; the meeting was a presentation and question-and-answer session on the forecast.

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• And then lines 1.3 to 1.8 all pertain to the fraud restitution fund.
• And then lines 1.3 to 1.8 all pertain to the fraud restitution fund.
• pertain<00:16:08.000> to<00:16:08.800> the<00:16:09.360> uh<00:16:09.519> fraud
• um 1.8 um all pertain to the uh fraud um 1.8 um all pertain to the uh fraud restitution<00:16:10.519
• :21.920> we'll We certainly were able to do that with the Senate bill dealing with consumer fraud

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So if you were, let's say, commit some type of banking fraud, wire fraud, but you're carrying a firearm
• , let's say, commit some type of you were, let's say, commit some type of banking<00:44:38.480> fraud
• ,<00:44:38.880> wire<00:44:39.119> fraud,<00:44:39.359> but<00:44:39.599>
• you're banking fraud, wire fraud, but you're banking fraud, wire fraud, but you're carrying<00:44

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• in Arizona in 2019, there was a whole lot of problems about it, and there was the whole problem of fraud
• have a poor track record, was another quote, both in terms of insolvency and also, unfortunately, fraud
• association health plans are working for people, we want to make sure that consumers are protected against fraud
• and the track record of fraud that these plans have, and we want to make sure that people with pre-existing

Bills: HB2089, HB2090, HB2092, HB2120, HB2138, HB2173, HB2273, HB2693, HB2786

Keywords: retirement benefits, health insurance, premium payment, Arizona State Retirement System, contingent annuitant, long-term disability, benefits limitations, disability compensation, social security, retirement system, elected officials, ASRS, eligibility waiver, age 65, property tax exemption, disability, veterans, widows, income limits, Arizona Revised Statutes

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• So it's not really necessarily an indicator of fraud or any other kind of abuse.
• When we get the preliminary findings in January, we will need to work together to eliminate fraud, waste
• When you start talking about, if you don't mind, you didn't ask this question about fraud and abuse,
• I would also add that the agency has built over the past couple of years some additional fraud, waste

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• Madam Chair, members, Senate Bill 1057 is now entitled Fraud Countermeasures Paper Ballots and requires
• certain fraud countermeasures on ballot paper. ...paper ballots and requires certain fraud countermeasures

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The caucus reviewed a long calendar of bills spanning health care, education, tax, public safety, firearms, elections, and family law. On health and education, HB 283 would expand diabetes-related coverage for certain supplies; SB 1126 would require schools to provide records and cooperate with Department of Child Safety caseworkers; SB 1210 would require out-of-state private postsecondary institutions to register in Arizona; and SCR 1006, which would create private causes of action over restroom and pronoun policies in schools, drew strong opposition and was requested to be pulled from consent. Members also discussed HB 2308, which would bar dental insurers from owning dental practices, and SB 1049, which would cap spousal maintenance at four years and change how the marital standard of living is considered; both prompted questions and SB 1049 was pulled from consent. Several tax measures were also reviewed. SB 1293 would limit GPLET abatements by protecting school district revenue, and members noted prior opposition. SB 1294 would clarify county assessors’ authority to prorate destroyed property for tax purposes, though members said they were still researching whether it was necessary. SB 1430, the Tax Corrections Act of 2026, would make technical tax changes and remove redundant language, but members said they wanted Department of Revenue-requested corrections restored. SB 1053 would reduce concealed weapons permit fees for Arizona residents and was pulled from consent after concerns about fee impacts and unresolved amendment language. On public safety and firearms, SB 1058 would prohibit government records distinguishing firearm retailers and firearm owners and was pulled from consent after criticism and reference to a prior veto. SB 1093 would expand riot-related offenses to include property damage and add riot to conspiracy and racketeering provisions. SB 1160 would restrict drones near ticketed entertainment events, with supporters framing it as a public safety measure and clarifying that event-authorized drone use could still be exempt. SB 1211 would allow lifetime injunctions for felony aggravated harassment involving domestic violence. The caucus also considered election-related bills. SB 1006 would raise the threshold for aggregated campaign contribution reporting from under $100 to under $200, and it was pulled from consent. SB 1029 would create a process for terminating a campaign committee after a candidate’s death. SB 1038 would make cast vote records public records, SB 1057 would add fraud countermeasures for paper ballots, and SB 1237 would require consultation with county recorders and legislative leaders before the Secretary of State updates the Elections Procedures Manual. Several of these election bills were noted as having been vetoed previously, and the meeting ended by moving into closed caucus.

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• And then frankly, we need to come together on tackling fraud.
• And then frankly, we need to come together on tackling fraud.
• And then frankly, we need to come together on tackling fraud.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The interview focused on Rep. Godfrey’s reflections on his first legislative year after winning the special election in 40B. He described the experience as a “roller coaster,” citing the challenges of a tied House, the ongoing budget work, and the June 14 assassination of Speaker Emeritus Melissa Hortman as the lowest point. He said the Legislature still needs to recover from that tragedy while continuing its work. Looking ahead, Godfrey said he wants to find areas of bipartisan agreement, especially on budget issues, public school funding, and tackling fraud in a way he sees as nonpartisan and durable. He also said he plans to continue raising common-sense gun safety reforms, though he has not seen signs the other side is willing to discuss them. On the federal level, he said criticism of Washington would not change his approach in St. Paul, because he believes lawmakers can disagree strongly with the federal government while still working together on state issues. He also discussed local bonding and infrastructure priorities, including flood mitigation work connected to the Rice Creek watershed district. He said the project would help prevent catastrophic commercial shutdowns during high-water events and protect low-income residents. As another major priority, he said he wants to pursue worker protections related to artificial intelligence and other algorithmic technologies, arguing that the state should get ahead of job displacement risks.

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• 00:03:25.200> control<00:03:25.599> the<00:03:26.000> waste,<00:03:26.400> fraud
• ,<00:03:26.560> and things to control the waste, fraud, and things to control the waste, fraud

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House took up the conference committee report on Senate File 3045, an act relating to state government operations. The authors described the bill as a broad agreement on government operations that funds state functions, limits growth in government, and includes elections and campaign finance provisions that were characterized as common-sense and bipartisan. Members also noted the bill supports legislative staff and other government operations, and one speaker highlighted that the final product reflected technical changes and input from counties and other election stakeholders. During debate, several members praised the conference process and the bipartisan work between the House and Senate co-chairs. One member specifically emphasized that the elections portion was developed to address technical fixes and to respond to concerns from those involved in election administration. Another speaker, in a lighthearted aside, referenced a “giant beaver bill” and thanked a colleague for bringing it forward again, before urging members to vote green. The House adopted the conference committee report and then repassed Senate File 3045 as amended by conference. The final roll call was 116 ayes and 18 nays, and the bill’s title was agreed to.

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• First, we should note that payment errors are not fraud.
• the United States. the United States.
• I am a veteran of the United States Navy and have lived experience using SNAP both as a single parent
• <00:30:12.960> prevention,<00:30:13.760> and opportunity for fraud prevention, and
• opportunity for fraud prevention, and increased<00:30:14.399> payment<00:30:14.960> errors.

Bills: HF45, HF1148, HF3624, HF3586, HF777

Keywords: HF45, Lake Benton, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, Public Facilities Authority, public infrastructure, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, utility replacement, U.S. Highway 75, road reconstruction, municipal infrastructure, local government grant, Minnesota bonding, capital appropriation, food insecurity, prepared meals

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• SUPPORTING UNIT OWNERS, BOARD MEMBERS AND STAKEHOLDERS THROUGH EDUCATION, COMPLAINT RESOLUTION, DISPUTE
• ACTUALLY, USING GIS MAPPING TECHNOLOGY TO ACTUALLY PLOT EQUITY IN A NUMBER OF THESE UNITS.
• I WILL TAKE ONE HEMISPHERES. 1249 UNITS. HUGE UNIT. SOME PEOPLE RUSHED TO CHECK STUFF OUT.
• PROBABLY THREE TIMES MULTIPLE TO WHAT THE UNITS ARE ACTUALLY WORTH.
• AND THEREFORE THE COST OF THE OTHER 1100 UNIT HOLDERS TO NOT SEEK THE OPPORTUNITIES.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• We passed strong anti-fraud measures. We passed IT upgrades.
• We passed strong anti-fraud measures. We passed IT upgrades.
• We<00:00:54.960> passed<00:00:55.920> strong<00:00:56.320> anti-fraud<00:00:56.880
• We passed strong anti-fraud measures. We passed strong anti-fraud measures.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House DFL leaders reflected on the end of session, saying the legislature accomplished major priorities despite a narrow partisan split and a tense political environment. They highlighted passage of a $705 million package to stabilize HCMC, anti-fraud measures, IT upgrades, property tax cuts, tab fee cuts, and a housing bill that included $40 million for rental assistance. They also said the session was unusually orderly and productive compared with recent years, and credited the power-sharing arrangement with reducing prolonged floor fights and encouraging more individual bills and conference committee work. At the same time, they emphasized several disappointments, especially the failure to pass meaningful gun violence prevention measures and legislation to curb ICE abuses or respond to Operation Metro Surge. Leaders argued Republicans blocked even modest gun safety proposals, including enhanced extreme risk protection orders, and said they would take those issues to voters in the next election. They also said the campaign message would focus on affordability, health care costs, hospital stability, gas and energy prices, and school safety. In response to questions, leaders defended the transparency of the session’s negotiations, saying the underlying ideas had been debated publicly for months even if final packages were released late. They also said the $40 million rental assistance funding was intended to help people affected by Operation Metro Surge, and argued that maintaining Minnesota’s road network requires adequate long-term funding even if the distribution of costs changes.

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• False fraud narratives are eroding trust in critical systems.
• False fraud narratives are eroding trust in critical systems.
• False<00:10:42.120> fraud<00:10:42.400> narratives<00:10:43.160> eroding<00:10:43.600
• > trust<00:10:43.920> in False fraud narratives eroding trust in False fraud narratives

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: Representative Cedric Frazier opened the meeting by describing the ongoing harms from Operation Metro Surge, saying the state was still dealing with family separation, school disruption, workforce damage, and economic instability. He framed the issue as a statewide crisis and called on Republican colleagues to acknowledge the harm and work with DFL members on accountability and relief. He said the current budget work was urgent but could not fully backfill the damage, and later noted that the issue had been a top priority since the surge began. Testimony from school and business leaders focused on concrete impacts. Fridley Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Lewis said her district, which serves a large Black, Hispanic, and East and West African student population, was targeted during the surge and saw major enrollment losses, including students moving out of state or country or being held in Texas facilities. She said the district lost over $1 million in revenue and that the loss could equal about 40 teachers or an entire elementary school. Columbia Heights School Board Chair Mary Granlund said her district, with a limited tax base, was also heavily affected and warned that business closures and unfunded mandates would shift costs to homeowners and force cuts to classes, teachers, and programs. Lee Ann Rasiejka of Women Venture and the CDFI coalition said small businesses across Minnesota were facing compounded disruption from federal law enforcement activity, tariffs, rising costs, and fear, with more than $213 million in lost revenue reported across Twin Cities corridors and many businesses cutting hours, delaying hiring, or pausing growth. In response to questions, Frazier and other speakers said the proposed aid would be statewide rather than focused only on the Twin Cities, and that the bill currently had no set dollar amount but they hoped for around $100 million. They said CDFIs and local community groups would help distribute resources. Frazier said some Republican members had acknowledged harm in their own communities and suggested compromise was possible, though he criticized leadership for dismissing some testimony as hearsay. He also said ongoing law enforcement investigations into alleged crimes by federal agents would not be necessary to establish the harm, pointing instead to direct testimony from affected residents and school officials. No votes were taken in the portion provided.

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• Right now I'm assigned to the Records Information Services, which oversees the permits and Licensing unit
• which oversees the permits<00:04:20.840> and<00:04:21.000> Licensing<00:04:21.880> unit
• <00:04:22.880> um<00:04:23.160> right<00:04:23.360> now permits and Licensing unit
• um right now permits and Licensing unit um right now the<00:04:24.080> return<00:04:24.240>
• do not want to use the word fraud do not want to use the word fraud because<04:47:56.840> I

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Finance Division 2 work session first took up HB 506, a bill dealing with the return of seized firearms. Members discussed how the measure would shift background-check processing for firearm returns through the Department of Safety, while the physical firearms would still remain with local police unless State Police had taken custody. The department said the bill would change which cases come to it, and members clarified that the bill concerns the background-check decision rather than possession of the firearms. The committee then voted OTP on HB 506 FN by a 7-0 roll call. The committee next discussed HB 671, establishing a kindergarten literacy readiness program. Department of Education staff explained that the bill grew out of a COVID-era Waterford contract that provided home-based early literacy support for families using federal relief funds, at a cost of about $600,000 per year, but that the program ended when those funds expired. Members raised concerns that the bill’s $1 appropriation was not realistic, that the prior program lacked sufficient outcome data, and that the references to ESSA tier-one benchmarks were unclear. The department said it was conducting a broader literacy needs assessment and updating the state literacy plan, including data from the zero-to-five range, K-5, and dyslexia-related work. Waterford representatives described the program as an early-literacy, pre-K readiness service for children ages zero to five, originally designed to work in homes with computers and internet provided where needed, and later expanded in some settings such as daycares and pre-K classrooms. They said the program used assessments at the beginning and end, had served hundreds of children, and was intended to support family engagement and kindergarten readiness. Despite that testimony, members remained concerned about funding and the lack of clear results, and one member moved to retain the bill for more information. The discussion ended with the bill retained rather than advanced.

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• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands
• States of America and to the United States of America and to the republic<00:01:57.520> for<00
• Not because of fraud. And actually it's the opposite.
• It's not about fraud. It's not to protect losers.
• He was the United Methodist Church.

Keywords: 958, all

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• While in a mental health hospital, they are pulled off the unit and have to interact with an armed and
• Most of you have probably never been on an involuntary psychiatric unit. Well, I have.
• Staff on these units are specially trained to navigate dangerous symptoms and difficult behaviors.
• Most of you have probably never been on an involuntary psychiatric unit, well, I have.
• Staff on these units are specially trained to navigate dangerous symptoms and difficult behaviors.

Bills: SB1113, SB1115, SB1122, SB1123, SB1125, SB1165, SB1188, SB1193, SB1243, SB1318, SB1477

Keywords: mental health, involuntary evaluation, service of process, court-ordered treatment, evaluation agencies, AHCCCS, remote work, state agency, employment, public health, healthcare, behavioral health, prior authorization, American Indian health program, medicaid, medical examiner, death investigation, body disposal, autopsy, veteran burial