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• opened the floodgates because they had sort of perfected the model, and that led to uh, fraud in Integrated
• opened the floodgates because they had sort of perfected the model, and that led to uh, fraud in Integrated
• opened the floodgates because they had sort of perfected the model, and that led to uh, fraud in Integrated
• opened the floodgates because they had sort of perfected the model, and that led to uh, fraud in Integrated
• opened the floodgates because they had sort of perfected the model, and that led to uh, fraud in Integrated

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Committee Chair Kristen Robbins opened the meeting by explaining that the committee’s majority report had been released after the minority declined to file a minority report, though the minority later issued a statement. She said the report reflects two years of work aimed at exposing fraud, strengthening internal controls, and creating a whistleblower portal, mnfraud.com, which will remain open during the interim to receive and review tips. Robbins and several Republican members described the report as documenting how fraud in Minnesota began with earlier CCAP-related schemes and then expanded into Feeding Our Future and other programs, including housing stabilization, autism services, sober homes, adult day care, assisted living, non-emergency medical transportation, and interpretive services. They argued that fraud was enabled by weak oversight, a culture of inaction, and retaliation against whistleblowers, and said the report includes findings and recommendations for future reforms. Members also highlighted bipartisan bills already passed to strengthen whistleblower protections, internal controls, and fraud reporting. Representative Pam Altendorf and others praised the report and said it exposed widespread misuse of public funds, citing housing stabilization and autism services as examples of programs with rapidly growing costs and weak oversight. Representative Isaac Schultz said the committee had uncovered “industrial-scale” fraud and that the state had failed to hold agencies accountable. He and Robbins said the new Office of Inspector General, created by legislation passed this session and set to begin in January, will have broad authority to investigate public dollars and, later, police powers; they also noted a salary-setting provision for the office would be added to a state government bill. The members said the next governor will need to change the culture of state agencies and enforce accountability.

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• There's a specific math sequence in statute: Algebra I, then geometry, then Algebra II, or Integrated
• There's a specific math sequence in statute: Algebra I, then Geometry, then Algebra II, or Integrated
• We are completely integrated into how the school functions.
• Representative Spell amends and enacts a new provision of Title 17 relative to Louisiana's foundational integrated
• HB 632 improves data protections and functionality of Louisiana's foundational integrated research system

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• began to implement, a nine-part fraud prevention roadmap that was developed by Director of Program Integrity
• administration, consolidate administrative functions, and initiate independent reviews to strengthen program integrity
• /c> independent reviews to strengthen independent reviews to strengthen program<00:58:28.440> integrity
• <00:58:29.000> improve<00:58:29.520> how<00:58:29.600> services program integrity
• , improve how services program integrity, improve how services are<00:58:30.200> delivered<00:

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The joint convention opened with the House and Senate assembling, a prayer by Reverend Mariah Furness-Tollgard, and roll call establishing a quorum. The chamber then welcomed the Minnesota Supreme Court, constitutional officers, Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan, and Governor Tim Walz before the governor delivered his final State of the State address. The convention later adjourned by motion. In his address, Governor Walz reflected on recent tragedies and political violence, including the deaths of Melissa and Mark Hortman, the Annunciation Church shooting, and the federal immigration operation he described as causing fear and disruption. He said Minnesota remained strong because of its people and highlighted accomplishments over the past seven years, especially in education, child care, free school meals, workforce development, housing, infrastructure, clean energy, climate initiatives, reproductive freedom, LGBTQ protections, voting rights, workers’ rights, paid family leave, and public safety measures. Walz also proposed new actions for the current session, including a significant expansion of the dependent care tax credit, a $907 million bonding bill, support for sustainable aviation fuel, a social media tax on big tech companies, a governor’s council on the future of the AI economy, additional gun violence prevention measures, and a stronger anti-fraud and human services oversight system. He urged legislators to pass the fraud and oversight bills and said he would sign them immediately. The House then voted to adjourn until April 30, 2026, after the joint convention ended.

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• We're top DHS officials ignored the program, Integrity concerns brought to employees and also whistleblowers
• Any misconduct undermines the integrity of the programs that they're hired to perform and the investments
• Any misconduct undermines the integrity of the programs that they're hired to perform and the investments
• Any misconduct undermines the integrity of the programs that they're hired to perform and the investments
• Any misconduct undermines the integrity of the programs that they're hired to perform and the investments

Bills: HF3489, HF3990, HF3825, HF3826, HF3827, HF3822

Keywords: grooming, child protection, student safety, sexual exploitation, educator licensing, teacher discipline, mandatory reporting, mandated reporter training, school misconduct, predatory offender, child abuse, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, child sexual abuse material, child pornography, position of authority, school employee, school administrator, license revocation, license suspension

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• I lead our integrated system planning practice, and I've done IRPs for dozens of utilities around the
• I lead our integrated system planning practice, and I've done IRPs for dozens of utilities around the
• key areas to look at are developing a flexible taxonomy and a tiered framework to enable better integration
• A tiered framework to enable better integration of data centers as a flexible resource, looking at better
• you will, of the next generation of tariff designs that may feature demand flexibility in a more integral

Summary: The committee held a work session covering PFAS regulation and impacts, no-cost allowance allocation for emissions-intensive trade-exposed industries (EITEs), and regional resource adequacy and data center load growth. Senator Victoria Hunt was welcomed as a new member. The Department of Ecology reviewed Washington’s Safer Products for Washington PFAS work, including completed restrictions on PFAS in outdoor furniture, carpets, rugs, stain/water-resistant treatments, and newer rules adopted in November restricting PFAS in most apparel, cleaning products, and automotive washes, with reporting requirements for some other products such as cookware and firefighting gear. Ecology also described Cycle 2 PFAS reviews now underway, including artificial turf and paints, and answered questions about compliance, online sales, sell-through periods, and how Washington’s approach differs from broader bans in states like Maine and Minnesota. The Department of Ecology also presented on PFAS in biosolids, describing a 2024 sampling study, limitations in testing methods, and a 2025 statutory amendment requiring additional sampling between 2027 and 2028 and a report to the legislature in 2029. The Department of Health then updated the committee on PFAS in drinking water, reporting that most Group A public water systems have completed sampling, that 317 sources and 188 systems are expected to exceed new contaminant levels, and that treatment costs for public systems are estimated at about $970 million, leaving a large funding gap; members also asked about private wells, health effects, bathing exposure, and home filters. The Board of Health’s new state action levels are being aligned with federal MCLs, and the department said it expects to continue monitoring and notification under state rules. Ecology also briefed the committee on no-cost allowance allocations to EITEs under the Climate Commitment Act, explaining the leakage-mitigation rationale, the current allocation schedule through 2034, and a forthcoming report on policy options for 2035-2050; members asked about industry barriers, competitiveness, and whether facilities might leave the state. Finally, E3 presented a regional resource adequacy study showing rising load, retirements outpacing additions, limited winter reliability value from wind, solar, and batteries, and a projected shortfall beginning in 2026 that could grow to about 9,000 MW by 2030 if planned projects are not built. The presentation emphasized winter cold-weather events, hydro variability, the importance of permitting and transmission, and longer-term options including nuclear, geothermal, hydrogen, carbon capture, and long-duration storage. EPRI then introduced its DC Flex initiative, which is studying how data centers can provide flexible load through workload shifting, cooling optimization, and on-site backup or bridging resources to reduce grid stress and protect ratepayers.

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• We need to get integrated at the fire when the fire's actually happening, but also be able to move resources
• So, better integration with our federal partners is needed.
• That also is, you know, when I talked about integrating with the incident management team that's addressing
• We integrated our local emergency manager with the incident management team.
• We were able to mobilize, integrate with that incident management team, and understand where we needed

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• It's about living our values with integrity. That's not just a policy failure.
• It's about living our values with integrity.
• 16:05.839> values<00:16:06.240> with living our values with living our values with integrity
• 08.720> I<00:16:09.040> ask<00:16:09.880> lawmakers<00:16:10.880> not integrity
• So today, I ask lawmakers not integrity.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: Minnesota lawmakers and advocates held a press event focused on a special-session budget agreement that would repeal health coverage for undocumented immigrants. Speakers, including Rep. María Isa Pérez-Vega, Sen. Lieman, labor leaders, immigrant advocates, faith leaders, and other DFL/POCI caucus members, argued the repeal would harm about 17,000 people, increase uncompensated care costs, worsen ER and clinic wait times, reduce productivity, and ultimately raise costs for taxpayers and employers. They also said undocumented immigrants contribute significant tax revenue and that the measure was motivated by cruelty and scapegoating rather than fiscal responsibility. Testimony emphasized moral, public health, labor, and faith-based objections. Unidos Minnesota, SEIU Local 26, the Minnesota AFL-CIO, and Pastor Ingred Ramson all framed health care as a human right and said the policy would punish working families, immigrants, and communities of color. Several speakers linked the repeal to broader attacks on immigrants, labor rights, and other social protections, and warned that the compromise budget framework included a “poison pill” tying the health bill to the repeal. POCI caucus members said they had tried unsuccessfully to negotiate alternatives, including changes to paid leave, earned sick and safe time, non-compete bans, premiums, enrollment caps, and protections for children, elders, and people with chronic conditions. They said leadership was not part of the negotiations and expressed disappointment with DFL and governor-level decisions, while also saying they would continue to fight the policy and hold leaders accountable. No vote was taken in the event itself, but speakers repeatedly said the repeal was expected to pass and that they would oppose it and continue organizing in future sessions.

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• In fulfilling that election promise, I have worked to increase both the integrity of our elections and
• improvement bill to address any issues that have come to light for improvement in the efficiency and the integrity
• for improvement in the efficiency and for improvement in the efficiency and the<00:02:34.480> Integrity
• <00:02:35.000> of<00:02:35.160> our the Integrity of our the Integrity of our voter

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:01 Attendance Roll Call: 00:04 HB 684 (Rep. Decker): 00:49 HB 71 (Rep. Duvall): 06:55 HB 290 (Rep. Wilson): 09:20 HB 555 (Rep. Freeland): 15:21 HB 160 (Rep. Witten): 16:30 HB 455 (Rep. Flannery): 22:04 Adjournment: 27:21, 958, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on State and Local Government considered several bills. House Bill 684, an elections “continuous improvement” measure, drew the most discussion. Rep. Jennifer Decker said it was based on issues identified during the 2024 election cycle and included changes to absentee voting for primary caregivers and other election administration updates. Senators focused on a committee substitute removing credit and debit cards as a second form of ID for provisional ballots; Decker said local election workers had reported people trying to use cards with no photo ID, and she did not want financial institutions determining voter eligibility. The bill also clarified that certain ballots could be issued by hand or by mail. It passed 9-1, with some members voting no or passing because they wanted more time to consider the ID change. House Bill 71, requested by the Kentucky Public Pension Authority, would reorganize KPPA by creating an Office of Financial Management and moving the CFO into an executive director-level role. Testimony said the change was structural only, with no impact on system funding and minimal short-term costs. It passed unanimously, 11-0. House Bill 290, by Rep. Nick Wilson, would allow county law libraries to use funds for online legal research resources, computers, and internet-related equipment. Supporters said libraries had money but were limited to buying books; the bill passed unanimously, with the chair noting it would let libraries use existing funds more effectively. House Bill 555, as amended by committee substitute, addressed audit and reporting requirements for small cities. Supporters from the Kentucky League of Cities and the Auditor’s Office said many small cities struggle to find certified CPAs, and the bill would raise the threshold for less frequent audits, expand the exemption threshold, allow the Auditor’s Office to contract to perform audits, and clarify that state-fund withholding for noncompliance would not apply to contractual or utility payments. It passed 10-1, and the title amendment was adopted. House Bill 160, with a committee substitute, would regulate manufactured housing and local zoning by establishing standards that supporters said were needed to prevent discrimination against modern manufactured homes. Several senators expressed concern about state interference in local zoning, while others supported the bill as a housing access measure; it passed 10-1. Finally, House Bill 455 would create a Unit of Election Investigations and Security in the Attorney General’s Office to handle election-crime allegation review, the voter fraud hotline, prosecutorial referrals, and legislative oversight. Supporters said it codified existing practices and would not require new funding, but opponents objected to placing the hotline in a partisan office. The bill passed 9-1 with one pass, and the committee adjourned after reporting favorable action on the bills.

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• , we have, this one's a little more complicated for me, but it's the Internal Health Information Integrity
• So what we're doing with this one is abolishing the Internal Health Information Integrity Quality Improvement
• Aging about our concerns with the trailer bill with the really fun name, Internal Health Information Integrity
• Ninety-three percent, or 1,061 of the 1,139 proposed positions, have been filled statewide and are fully integrated
• Are they completely separate operations, or are they integrated?

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• This effort is separate but integrated with the offender-based information system, the OBIS modernization
• As a part of our licensing agreement with Microsoft, a service integrator team was provided to conduct
• maintenance, and support for approximately $1.4 million, application development through our system integrator
• that, Coordinating that effort with all of the ways, you know, all of the other applications that integrate
• communication software at the county supervisors of elections offices, increase data security and integrity

Summary: The subcommittee first heard a panel on state cloud modernization efforts after canceling an LBR on the Department of Corrections’ OBIS project because the presentation materials were not submitted on time. Florida Digital Service, the Northwest Regional Data Center, and several agencies described how the state is assessing and migrating applications to cloud environments under the cloud-first policy. Northwest explained its 2023 cloud readiness assessment of 890 applications from 24 agencies, the criteria used to rate readiness and risk, and its recommendation to tackle lower-risk applications first. Agency updates covered the Department of Corrections’ modernization of 98 legacy applications tied to OBIS and cloud-native infrastructure, the Department of Elder Affairs’ Microsoft Power Platform modernization, the Department of Health’s health management and child protection systems, and FDOT’s large cloud program for transportation systems. Members repeatedly asked about costs, data ownership, disaster recovery, single sign-on, security tools, and whether cloud migration actually saves money; presenters generally said the focus is more on modernization, resilience, and efficiency than immediate savings, and that cost analyses are often application-specific rather than enterprise-wide. The discussion also covered governance and architecture questions. Florida Digital Service said agencies remain responsible for their own databases and cloud tenants, while FLDS provides advice and an enterprise architecture framework; it does not have statutory oversight over most projects, except for OBIS project oversight due to its size. Northwest said it is acting as a cloud broker for some agencies and is consolidating Azure and AWS payer tenants to seek better pricing, but agencies still make system-by-system decisions based on business needs, risk, latency, and total cost of ownership. Members raised concerns about fragmented data structures, the lack of a complete statewide application inventory, and the need for better interoperability and enterprise standards. Several agencies said disaster recovery is built into their cloud plans, and FDOT and Corrections described ongoing efforts to keep systems current through core platforms, training, and ongoing support. In the second half of the meeting, the Department of State presented two new technology requests. Secretary Byrd described the SunBiz corporate registry system as a 34-year-old platform supporting more than 3.5 million business entities and generating over $575 million in annual general revenue. He said the department had already virtualized the legacy hardware after earlier modernization efforts failed and is now seeking $800,000 recurring for password protection and $5 million nonrecurring to continue procurement for a replacement system. The department also presented the Florida Voter Registration System modernization request, noting that the current system is outdated and requires manual workarounds for some statutory changes. The department requested $2.4948 million nonrecurring and $44,000 recurring to procure a modernized FVRS solution, and staff said the feasibility study recommended a hybrid approach. Members asked about the study’s findings and about creating a database for voter eligibility information for returning citizens; the department said that would require data sharing with all 67 clerks of court and other entities such as DOC.

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• Gabbard's patriotism and integrity. Second, I can only laugh at some critics who say that Ms.
• Owen's final message to me before this hearing was, "Tulsi has maintained her integrity."
• will be to assess the global threat environment, identify where gaps in our intelligence exist, integrate
• And as you said, and I totally agree, this is about our integrity.
• It was almost like ships passing in the night where if there was an integration of those... ...intelligence

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• when leadership and accountability in the Department of Defense require the highest standards of integrity
• There are a lot of technology tools that have been integrated into the recruiting process, and some of
• members and executives for the companies that they used to regulate, it undermines public officials' integrity
• We're counting on you to protect the integrity of a non-political military that is not trained in law
• critical role in deterring these threats through defensive cyber operations, through intelligence integration

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• maximize revenues to enhance and support public education here in the state while maintaining the integrity
• maximize revenues to enhance and support public education here in the state while maintaining the integrity
• and some of the things that I wanted to talk about were germane to the work that we do here: the integrity
• of The integrity of the gaming system and the lottery that we have here is very important.
• As it relates to the integrity of our game, which is the most important thing, we do provide and look

Summary: The State Administration Budget Subcommittee met for an introductory overview of the agencies under its jurisdiction and their current-year budgets. Chair Vicki Lopez welcomed members and staff, and each member briefly introduced themselves and identified areas of interest, with recurring themes including fiscal restraint, insurance regulation, revenue administration, condominium issues, and government efficiency. The chair then outlined the subcommittee’s overall budget, about $3.1 billion, and noted major recent policy areas affecting the budget such as condominium legislation and emergency communications funding. Agency heads then presented high-level summaries of their missions and budgets. The Department of Revenue described property tax oversight, tax administration, and child support enforcement; the Department of Management Services reviewed state purchasing, telecommunications, fleet, state insurance, retirement, and digital services; DBPR highlighted licensing, enforcement, condominiums, and building code work; DFS covered insurance consumer services, risk management, unclaimed property, fire marshal functions, and criminal investigations; the Gaming Control Commission discussed pari-mutuel and tribal gaming oversight and enforcement; OIR explained insurer solvency and rate review; the Lottery emphasized education funding and record sales; OFR described regulation of banking, securities, lending, and money services; DOAH outlined administrative and workers’ compensation adjudication; PSC covered utility rate regulation and consumer complaints; PERC described labor relations and career service appeals; and FCHR summarized discrimination complaint investigations and outreach. Several members asked questions about utility returns, insurance regulation staffing, DMS’s state employee health plan deficit and prescription drug formulary management, agency recommendations for reducing regulatory burden, and state facilities usage. Responses generally emphasized that utility rates and insurer filings are determined through evidentiary and actuarial processes, that OIR has reduced vacancies but still seeks specialized staff and a Tampa office expansion, and that DMS acknowledged rising health plan costs and said the issue likely requires broader budget-level discussion. The chair also pressed multiple presenters to stay focused on agency operations and budgets rather than broader policy issues. No votes or formal actions were taken in the meeting.

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• The state of Arkansas, poultry producers, and poultry integrators have been excellent partners in creating
• last year, the Oklahoma court signaled it wanted to move toward issuing a ruling and gave poultry integrators
• Bishop Kenneth Robinson was a man of integrity.

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum, and received a Joint Budget Committee report on several bills. The chamber also recognized guests, including state troopers, a doctor of the day, visitors from civic and advocacy groups, and students from the Arkansas School for Math, Science, and the Arts. The House adopted House Resolution 1034, supporting Arkansas poultry producers in the Illinois River watershed and urging good-faith negotiations, by a 97-0 vote. It also adopted House Concurrent Memorial Resolution 1001 honoring Bishop Kenneth Liddell Robinson, Sr., by a 98-0 vote. The House then considered several amendments to appropriation bills, including changes affecting the Department of Education, public safety, county jail reimbursement language, Agriculture fee waivers, the Drug Task Force, pregnancy help organizations, and tire recycling fees. All of those amendments were adopted without recorded opposition. The chamber then moved through a budget calendar, with leadership explaining that some bills were general appropriations, some were reappropriations for ongoing capital projects, and four were supplemental appropriations. On final passage, House Bill 1006 passed 87-5; House Bill 1053, the appropriation for the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, failed 71-19; House Bill 1086 passed 96-0; House Bill 1087 passed 81-8; House Bill 1088 passed 97-0; House Bill 1094 passed 96-1; House Bill 1084 passed 96-0; House Bill 1097 passed 75-16; and House Bill 1098 failed 0-85 after Representative Henley spoke against it and said leadership had not responded to questions. The House then adopted a motion to adjourn until 11 a.m. the next day.

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• write their own qualifications would create a potential conflict of interest and could undermine the integrity
• letting people holding office decide who can run for the election process, we are messing with the integrity
• I don't believe we're messing with the integrity of the election. Yes, the people make that choice.

Bills: SB287

Keywords: Sheriff, Barbour County, law enforcement, qualifications, training, executive education, 1136, house, all

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• or dedication of question the integrity or dedication of local<02:36:57.280> volunteers.
• and protect the integrity of the record. and protect the integrity of the record.
• That consistency protects the integrity and public confidence in their decisions.
• <02:41:54.479> land<02:41:54.800> use integrity of uh local land use integrity of uh
• That consistency protects the integrity That consistency protects the integrity and<02:43:01.120

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I am not aware if the integrated distribution resource plan includes planning for the upgrade of the
• report said see our next integrated report said see our next integrated resource<01:18:43.320>
• This is different than asking the utilities, you know, what their plans are for AMI integration.
• It was concerned about cost being an issue because of system integration expenses.
• do long range planning and to integrate do long range planning and to integrate distribution distribution

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Further, they become more diversified, vertically integrated, and swallowed up nearly every part of our
• the Western Balkans, which stymies progress toward effective and democratic governance and full integration
• increased risk of extreme fire damage this year, it's my hope that we can enhance this program's integrity
• Speaker, we must pass H.R. 7401, strengthen integrity and SBA lending programs by requiring employees
• And as the agency works to improve service delivery, strengthen program integrity, and modernize its

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• And 180 Degrees integrates job readiness with shelter and transitional housing, reducing long-term public
• And 180° integrates<00:18:57.919> job<00:18:58.280> readiness<00:18:58.800> with
• <00:18:58.960> shelter integrates job readiness with shelter integrates job readiness with shelter
• <00:58:32.680> And also uphold journalism integrity.
• And also uphold journalism integrity.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I'm proud of the decisions we have made and the integrity the commission has demonstrated in making them
• /c><00:03:04.600> made<00:03:05.239> and<00:03:05.360> the<00:03:05.440> integrity
• decisions we have made and the integrity decisions we have made and the integrity the<00:03:06.280
• <00:14:07.480> resource<00:14:07.840> planning through our integrated resource planning
• through our integrated resource planning process<00:14:09.200> that<00:14:09.760> our<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all