Transcript Highlights:

• So even if you bought a multi-unit, a two-unit or three-unit, you couldn't occupy one of those units
• unit<00:48:15.680> or<00:48:15.920> three<00:48:16.240> unit, multi-unit, a
• two unit or three unit, multi-unit, a two unit or three unit, you<00:48:17.200> couldn't<00:48
• you couldn't occupy one of those units you couldn't occupy one of those units as<00:48:19.520>
• This is a fraud prevention bill. We all know fraud is increasing dramatically.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Uh it may or may not the area fraud.
• Also, a position for a fraud investigator.
• Also, a position for a fraud investigator.
• Also, a position for a fraud investigator.
• That is an air the Libert units.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Commonwealth’s Attorneys, County Attorneys, Prosecutor’s Advisory Council 00:00:18 Approval of Minutes 00:20:09 State Treasurer 00:20:33, 958, all

Summary: The meeting began with testimony from representatives of the Prosecutor’s Advisory Council, including county and commonwealth attorneys, on their proposed budget. They described the scope of their work in district and circuit court, juvenile and dependency cases, specialty courts, guardianship, involuntary hospitalization, and the Rocket Docket program. The witnesses emphasized that their budgets are overwhelmingly personnel costs and warned that proposed cuts could lead to layoffs, reduced retention, and loss of recently added positions. They also said the General Assembly’s recent salary classification plan had improved recruitment and retention, and that underfunding could reverse those gains. A major topic was the Rocket Docket program, which they said speeds lower-level cases through the system, reduces jail costs, and saves money for both counties and the state. They reported that in one circuit, average jail time for certain cases dropped from about 50 days to about 6 days. They also raised concerns that the Rocket Docket line item may not be clearly included in the committee substitute and asked for clarification on how the budget would treat it. In response, the chair said the intent was to move some of those items into the base budget, though the exact structure was still uncertain. The presenters also discussed a 2022 subsidy for county attorney employees tied to retirement contributions, saying it totals about $1.3 million and should not be reduced because the obligation remains. They said the budget would need to support the salary classification plan extensions, House Bill 8 subsidies, and a new case management system that they described as essential to modernizing operations and improving communication with victims and law enforcement. The chair thanked them for the testimony and indicated the committee would continue reviewing the budget. The committee then heard from Deputy State Treasurer Russell Weber, who reported that the treasury has now returned more than $90 million in unclaimed property to Kentuckians. He said the office faces ongoing fraud issues and requested funding for a dedicated legal counsel and a fraud investigator, along with outreach money to educate the public about unclaimed property. He also outlined several capital requests, including the final year of a printer-system lease and replacement of HVAC equipment in the treasury building. Members briefly joked with him about a mineral-rights bill and coal, but no votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the minutes and adjourning the meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• designed to prevent voter impersonation and fraud.
• . ...rate of denial that there was no election fraud.
• There is no evidence of widespread voter fraud.
• There is no evidence of widespread voter fraud in Arizona.
• You used the term fraud, waste, and abuse.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• to the certain statutes of limitations for criminal offenses, including the limitation for certain fraud
• Lead us in the pledges of allegiance to the United States and Texas flags.
• Or for assisting in developing software used to train soldiers in the service to the United States.
• I thought you said it was a fraud question. No, I was answering your question that it is limited.
• Currently, Texas has the second highest rate of food insecurity in the United States.

Bills: HJR98, HJR8, HJR133, HB23, HB33, HB144, HB 109, HB 103, HB148, HB3809, HB1686, HB2217, HB2156, HB220, HB2421, HB2363, HB3773, HB421, HB2584, HB2615, HB2455, HB3711, HB2559, HB3747, HB2775, HB2886, HB3126, HB3666, HB3595, HB3260, HB3506, HB1638, HB3376, HB3826, HB3628, HB1349, HB3770, HB1831, HB1762, HB2614, HB3113, HB267, HB322, HB431, HB869, HB 1203, HB 1201, HB 1244, HB1875, HB1950, HB2152, HB2290, HB2341, HB2436, HB2809, HB2856, HB3012, HB2954, HCR56, HCR102, HB 107, HB1587, HB3684, HB658, HJR99, HB1399, HJR5, HJR2, HJR6, HJR31, HB1971, SJR3, HB1775, HJR72, HB502, HB3109, HJR98, HJR8, HJR133, HB 118, HB388, HB 114, HB205, HB2789, HB2791, HB499, HB2960, HB3163, HB3135, HB2427, HB1618, HB1672, HB1722, HB1338, HB787, HB2618, HB879, HB 1126, HB4134, HB3513, HB718, HB1536, HB1445, HB1640, HB1893, HB1734, HB3229, HB3306, HB 1276, HB3272, HB3276, HB3516, HB4145, HB1585, HB4810, HB2989, HB2558, HB3014, HB2742, HB1695, HB23, HB33, HB144, HB 109, HB 103, HB148, HB3809, HB1686, HB2217, HB2156, HB220, HB2421, HB2363, HB3773, HB421, HB2584, HB2615, HB2455, HB3711, HB2559, HB3747, HB2775, HB2886, HB3126, HB3666, HB3595, HB3260, HB3506, HB1638, HB3376, HB3826, HB3628, HB1349, HB3770, HB1831, HB1762, HB2614, HB3113, HB267, HB322, HB431, HB869, HB 1203, HB 1201, HB 1244, HB1875, HB1950, HB2152, HB2290, HB2341, HB2436, HB2809, HB2856, HB3012, HB2954, HCR56, HCR102

Keywords: Article V, federal government, fiscal restraints, constitutional amendment, term limits, nuclear energy, electric generation, funding, Texas nuclear development fund, advanced reactors, HJR 133, Texas constitutional amendment, ad valorem tax, property tax exemption, homestead exemption, surviving spouse, veteran, veterans benefits, service-connected death, presumed service-connected condition

Transcript Highlights:

• It's the largest system of any, uh, in the, uh, the United States. We have 56,000 bridges.
• There's an entire section of, of the unit that is devoted to license plate.
• So I think we can all agree that we want to prevent fraud. Criminal activity, etc. right?
• What was the number of fraud or theft or, you know, all the nefarious activity?
• Like how many instances of fraud were we seeing before we did the change?

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• There's two replacements here in the United States. You know, my wife's a math and science teacher.
• This is a cutting-edge approach and will prevent fraud before it happens.
• It assumes all customers are permanent fraud risks, which isn't necessarily supported by the data.
• victims of fraud.
• These aren't fraud victims.

Bills: S0198, S0422, S1236, S1356, S1456, S1722

Keywords: virtual currency, kiosks, money services business, regulation, financial services, consumer protection, cryptocurrency, registration, ADS-B, automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast, aviation, airports, airport fees, landing fees, departure fees, touch-and-go landing, general aviation, pilot privacy, airspace radius, aircraft tracking

Summary: The committee first postponed SB 1456, then heard SB 1236, which would condition state economic development incentives on employers using secret-ballot union elections and prohibit neutrality agreements. The sponsor argued the bill protects workers from coercion and applies only to companies receiving taxpayer-funded incentives; opponents said it was government interference, likely to hurt contractors, apprenticeships, and business growth, and raised concerns about federal preemption and Attorney General enforcement. After debate, the committee reported SB 1236 favorably on a recorded vote. The committee then considered CS/SB 198, a measure to regulate cryptocurrency kiosks by requiring operator registration, fraud warnings, transaction limits, blockchain analytics, receipts, and refund protections for certain first-time transactions tied to fraud. Supporters from the banking industry, AARP, and others said the bill would help stop scams that are targeting seniors and vulnerable adults; one industry witness supported the bill but suggested narrowing the limits for existing users and shortening the new-customer period. The committee reported the bill favorably. Next, the committee took up CS/SB 1356 on dog breeding, pet sales, and breeder registration. The sponsor said the bill is intended to curb puppy mills, improve animal welfare, and add consumer protections, while an amendment removed state oversight of local animal shelters. Pet store representatives supported much of the bill but objected to the three-day waiting period for financed purchases, expanded reimbursement, and unfair trade practice penalties; others argued the bill would add red tape and litigation. The committee adopted the amendment and then reported the bill favorably. The committee also heard SB 1722 on app stores and minors, which would require age verification, parental consent for minors, app-content disclosures, and enforcement by the Department of Legal Affairs. Supporters said the bill would help parents protect children online; opponents warned it could force collection of sensitive personal data, create privacy and constitutional problems, and duplicate existing parental tools. Members debated the balance between child safety and privacy, and the committee reported the bill favorably. Finally, the committee heard CS/SB 422 on ADS-B aviation data, which would bar use of ADS-B information to calculate certain landing or access fees; an amendment added departures to the restriction. Pilots supported the bill as a safety and privacy measure, while airport representatives opposed it as undermining airport finances and shifting costs. The amendment was adopted, and the hearing on the bill began with testimony from both sides.

Transcript Highlights:

• Senate Bill 136 is an act relating to unemployment insurance fraud.
• President, I move for passage of Senate Bill 136. insurance fraud.
• It is very simple and insurance fraud.
• <00:08:58.160> States the word and the United States the word and the United States Department
• President, when there is fraud, So, Mr.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum with 38 members present and approved the journal from February 9, 2026. Committee reports were received on several bills, including Agriculture reporting Senate Bills 45 and 155 favorably, Banking and Insurance reporting Senate Bills 118 and 153 with committee substitutes, Families and Children reporting Senate Bill 160, and Licensing and Occupations reporting Senate Bills 98 and 145. The House also communicated passage of House Bill 748 and requested concurrence. New measures were introduced, including bills on pharmacy technician supervision, a Kentucky Health Command, campaign finance, and speech-language pathologists, along with several resolutions honoring individuals and memorializing Steven D. Dittle. The chamber then considered Senate Bill 136, relating to unemployment insurance fraud. Supporters said the bill clarifies which agencies are involved in fraud cases and helps ensure recovered funds are returned to the unemployment trust fund. The bill passed on a roll call vote of 38-0. Senators also debated Senate Bill 183, concerning the regulation of proxy advisory services. Supporters argued it would increase transparency and require disclosure when proxy advice is influenced by non-financial considerations, while opponents said it would create bureaucracy, chill speech, and raise constitutional concerns. After debate, the bill passed 32-6. After floor action on those bills, Senate Bill 172 on utility fuel adjustment was taken from the Natural Resources and Energy Committee, given first reading, and returned to committee. The remainder of the meeting featured extended remarks from a senator from Grayson focused on rural Kentucky, including ambulance access, healthcare delivery, economic decline, Medicaid costs, and the need for greater state investment in rural communities. No further votes were taken on those remarks.

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:23:26.960> in<00:23:27.200> this waste, fraud, and abuse in this waste, fraud,
• from people with fraud intents. from people with fraud intents.
• We have seen corporations build fraud We have seen corporations build fraud into<00:47:22.880>
• Once for the fraud and then twice.
• <00:59:40.720> or talk about uh immigration or fraud or talk about uh immigration or fraud

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Fraud against public programs is unacceptable.
• If the audit reveals suspected fraud, the case is referred to law enforcement.
• to counties for SNAP and MFIP recipient fraud.
• Because there's reports made all the time of maltreatment, fraud suspected fraud, and as these investigations
• Because there's reports made all the time of maltreatment, fraud, suspected fraud, and as these investigations

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:21:45.280> have However, 15 to 20 units have However, 15 to 20 units have given<00:21:
• [clears throat] this to me is fraud. [clears throat] this to me is fraud.
• company like that that is also fraud. company like that that is also fraud.
• Fraud must be absolutely addressed, but broad generalizations associating Somali providers with fraud
• harmful narrative about fraud. harmful narrative about fraud.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• First, fraud, waste and abuse.
• Last year, we had 25 referrals to the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit at the Department of Justice, so that's
• Last year, we had 25 referrals to the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit at the Department of Justice, so that's
• Last year, we had 25 referrals to the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit at the Department of Justice, so that's
• Last year, we had 25 referrals to the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit at the Department of Justice, so that's

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: Finance Division 3 met for a work session on House Bill 519, which concerns funding for Waypoint. The chair noted general support for the organization but said the bill would likely need to be suspended and folded into the budget process because the committee did not yet know available revenues or what amount, if any, could be committed. Kya Fox, director of the Division for Behavioral Health, testified that the department supports the bill and the program, explaining that it had been funded with other available funds, including $100,000 for 2024 and $400,000 for 2025, under a contract running through June 30 of this year. She said the shelter serves a unique population of young adults and is part of the department’s children’s system of care and Mission Zero efforts to reduce barriers to psychiatric discharge and emergency department use. Members questioned Fox and Waypoint representatives about the budget placement of the request, the difference between the efficiency budget and prioritized needs, and whether state budget documents would show any internal Waypoint revenues. Fox said the request appears as a general fund item and that the state would not see Waypoint’s internal financial operations in the budget. A legislative member explained that prioritized needs are critical services already in place but not necessarily included in the efficiency budget, and another member said the distinction is not strictly applied. The committee also raised a separate question about how DHHS would handle any future state or federal restrictions on DEI practices; Fox said that was a question for department leadership and legal staff, but that the department follows state law and contract requirements. Waypoint CEO Bor Alvare and Director Mandy Lancaster then described the shelter and related services. They said the shelter serves ages 18 to 24, is a 14-bed open-room facility with half walls, and is staffed overnight by two full-time workers. They said admission is first come, first served, with some vulnerability factors considered, and that they do not discriminate by race, gender, or sexual orientation. They reported no known incidents of sexual violence, though some youth are turned away each night because the shelter is full. They also explained that Waypoint provides broader services beyond the shelter, including outreach, drop-in centers, housing support, rental assistance, and family mediation, and said they serve about 400 youth and young adults in Manchester alone. The discussion ended with questions about whether lowering the upper age limit would affect the program; Waypoint said most residents are already in the 18-to-23 range, but that housing shortages make the current age span important for helping young adults avoid chronic homelessness.

Transcript Highlights:

• It's a $60 billion business in the United States.
• Be groundbreaking across the entire United States.
• And so they will tag that as fraud. You know, the Nigerian prince.
• the bank manager might come out and say, listen, we think this is fraud.
• Fraud alert, then the bank manager might come out and say, listen, we think this is fraud, and we're

Summary: The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs met with a quorum and first took up SB 398, which would create a statewide public health awareness campaign through the Department of Elder Affairs on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Senator Burgess said the campaign would focus on early detection, brain health, risk reduction, clinical trial access, and community resources. The committee heard supportive testimony from a caregiver, AARP, the Alzheimer’s Association, and others, with members discussing the need for culturally responsive outreach and continued funding. SB 398 was reported favorably by roll call vote. The committee then heard SB 106, which would strengthen Florida’s exploitation injunction law for vulnerable adults by allowing service of an unascertainable exploiter through the same communication method used to contact the victim, such as text, Facebook Messenger, or WhatsApp. Senator Martin explained the bill as a way to close a loophole that lets scammers evade traditional service, and witnesses from the Florida Bankers Association and the Florida Bar’s Elder Law Section supported it, describing how the bill could stop ongoing thefts more quickly while preserving due process. Members asked about gift card scams, clerk workload, and the definition of an unascertainable respondent. SB 106 was reported favorably. The Department of Children and Families then presented an update on the Adoption Benefits for Qualifying Adoptive Employees Program, describing its expansion over time and the current one-time lump-sum benefit structure for eligible adoptive parents. The presentation covered eligibility rules, open enrollment, funding history, and the program’s impact on adoption placements, with members asking why tax collectors were included but other constitutional offices were not, and whether foster relatives could qualify. Finally, the committee considered SPB 7012, a committee bill addressing child welfare workforce shortages, treatment foster care for high-acuity children, and improved data collection on commercially sexually exploited children. The bill would direct DCF to recruit former public safety workers for CPI and case manager roles, create a treatment foster care pilot in two judicial circuits, and require more detailed, analyzable data and capacity studies. The bill drew support from child welfare advocates, with some members urging DCF to return with a more developed framework; it was adopted as a committee bill and reported favorably.

Transcript Highlights:

• hard-working tax dollars open the door to both fraud.
• <00:42:22.240> a rate within each bargaining unit a rate within each bargaining unit a process
• That is making government an easy mark for fraud.
• happening you know the doj sued United happening you know the doj sued United Health<01:37:31.639
• 37:32.960> they Health on Medicaid fraud because they Health on Medicaid fraud because they were

Bills: HF1976

Keywords: paid leave, family leave, employment law, Minnesota statute, benefit eligibility, seasonal employment, workforce, labor rights, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• operations why 856 is necessary fraud operations why 856 is necessary fraud and<00:01:23.040>
• Minnesota, as we all know, has a fraud problem.
• um Minnesota as we all know has a fraud um Minnesota as we all know has a fraud problem<00:02:58.080
• we're doing right now to fight uh fraud we're doing right now to fight uh fraud and<00:42:08.960
• , fraud prevention, within their department.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:35:09.359> has<00:35:09.599> no united in saying anti-semitism has no united in
• admit that this is not waste or fraud. admit that this is not waste or fraud.
• They're fighting to protect health care in fraud and abuse and billions of dollars to fraud and waste
• dollars to to fraud and waste and abuse. dollars to to fraud and waste and abuse.
• In the United States of country?

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Because probably half of those are fraud.
• Not afraid to call that fraud at all, because it is 100% fraud.
• Those would not, in my mind, be fraud off the top.
• And would this bill help, the passage of this bill help, not only reduce the fraud, the fraud, the...
• I heard a lot of talk about fraud, waste, and abuse, but this budget does nothing to rein in the fraud

Summary: The House convened, approved the journal, and spent much of the opening portion recognizing guests and interns from both parties, along with former lawmakers and a newly seated member, Representative Sylvia Allen. The chamber then took up House Concurrent Resolution 2065 honoring the late Alfredo Gutierrez. Members from both parties gave extended remarks about his life as a civil rights advocate, student activist, legislator, and mentor, and the resolution was unanimously adopted and transmitted to the Senate. Family members of Gutierrez were recognized in the gallery during the memorial tribute. The House then moved into Committee of the Whole on the first budget-related measures. On House Bill 4138, the “feed bill”/budget operations measure, Democrats argued the budget favored corporations and data centers over seniors, health care, housing, universities, and vulnerable families, while Republicans defended it as a continuation of prior policy and said it preserved tax conformity and modest agency cuts. After debate and questions, the committee recommended the bill do pass and the House adopted that report, sending HB 4138 to engrossing. The chamber next considered House Bill 4139, the amusement/gaming-related budget bill. Members debated whether it was essentially unchanged from last year’s budget language, with Republicans saying it was a continuation bill and that gaming-related provisions would support rural economies and tourism, while Democrats questioned the broader budget context and its effects on working families. The committee recommended HB 4139 do pass, and the House adopted that recommendation. The House then began debate on House Bill 4140, the state budget implementation bill, focusing on the budget stabilization fund and a proposed government efficiency initiative; discussion was still underway at the end of the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• like identity theft or welfare fraud like identity theft or welfare fraud cases?
• Welfare fraud, or like public benefits fraud, basically.
• Um those are three fraud basically.
• fraud. Um, of course, wage theft is like fraud.
• , subsidy for interstate transfer unit, subsidy for interstate transfer unit, updates<01:15:29.920

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• and their irregular force by the United and their irregular force by the United States<00:09:08.839
• It is a good public safety, it's good fraud preventing fraud and thank you for bringing it forward.
• It is a good public safety, it's good fraud preventing fraud and thank you for bringing it forward.
• It is a good public safety, it's good fraud preventing fraud and thank you for bringing it forward.
• You said, “How can fraud be fraud?” You know how you beat the system?

Bills: HF3919, HF1335, HF3864, HF3916, HF3728

Keywords: veterans benefits, Secret War, Laos veterans, eligibility process, burial fees, veteran designation, electronic license, driver's license, digital credential, transportation, data privacy, authentication, license plates, vehicle registration, validation stickers, Minnesota statutes, transportation policy, aeronautics, transponder, aircraft safety

Transcript Highlights:

• There's a system of fraud in the state of Texas.
• What really amounts, folks, I'm sorry, but it's fraud. Okay, it's... Jack Fraud.
• You're talking about whether it's fraud or not? No, you said it was fraud. I didn't say that.
• As fraud or inflation of prices.
• Values, units of time, or other matters.

Bills: HB4806

Keywords: civil action, damages, health care services, noneconomic damages, negligence, legal standards, 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We should control spending, eliminate fraud, and prioritize the core services to our citizens.
• in the grocery store and I got stopped 13 times to talk about affordability, between license tabs, fraud
• , fraud, fraud, and<00:02:49.600> prioritize<00:02:50.280> the<00:02:50.400> core
• ,<00:03:28.400> property between license tabs, fraud, property between license tabs, fraud
• It's not a units of government. It's not a classification<00:17:06.679> problem.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: Republican senators held a Tax Day press event focused on affordability, arguing that DFL control has led to overspending, higher taxes, and reduced competitiveness in Minnesota. They criticized recent state tax increases and proposed new taxes, including taxes on social media and advertising, extending sales tax to legal and accounting services, a higher income tax tier, a statewide property tax, and a housing-related sales tax amendment. They also contrasted Minnesota policy with federal tax relief, saying Minnesotans need spending restraint, fraud reduction, and a smaller, more efficient state government instead of additional revenue measures. Senator Dziedzic focused on transportation costs, especially high license tab fees, saying residents are overwhelmed by taxes and fees and that the state should fund roads and bridges with existing money rather than raising fees. He cited a House proposal to quintuple tab fees and said Minnesota’s vehicle ownership costs are far higher than neighboring states. Senator Kunesh focused on property taxes, saying homeownership is becoming unaffordable because of state spending and unfunded mandates passed on to local governments. He argued that Democrats’ 2023 spending drove up property taxes and warned that a proposed statewide property tax would worsen the housing crisis and hurt families, seniors, and first-time buyers. In response to questions, the senators said their caucus is open to companion bills and some targeted tax relief measures, including conformity with federal changes such as tax treatment of tips and overtime and Section 179 business provisions. They said they support transportation investment but want it funded through existing resources and better prioritization, not new taxes or fees. They also discussed possible bonding negotiations and said they are still evaluating proposals related to HCMC and a one-time property tax rebate, which they described as insufficient compared with the need for permanent relief. No votes or formal actions were taken.