Video & Transcript Research : 'fraud'
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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Specifically, with fraud detection, deterrence, and cybersecurity, COVID put the UI program on the map
- In most cases, we identify the fraud and stop it before the first payment has gone out. a one payment
- That same thing happened with fraud. The fraudsters know we exist.
- One of the areas that was very delinquent in RTS was a complete lack of fraud control.
- And these bolt-ons, we actually used the bolt-ons. for fraud back then.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jun 15th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- 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.
Summary:
The Assembly convened, established a quorum after a roll call, observed a moment of silence for the fatal B-52 crash at Edwards Air Force Base, and proceeded with routine procedural business, including re-referrals of numerous Senate bills to different committees and several rule suspensions to allow bills to be heard or moved. Assembly Member DeMaio attempted to amend and then return AB 109 to the Senate to add health care premium reductions, but the motions were ruled out of order and his request to suspend the rules failed on a 13-45 vote.
The main floor action was on AB 109, the 2026-27 state budget. Assembly Member Gabriel presented the budget as balancing fiscal responsibility with protections for health care, schools, housing, wildfire prevention, and the safety net, while opponents argued it raised costs, underfunded education and public safety, and relied on gimmicks. Supporters emphasized investments in hospitals, Medi-Cal, IHSS, child care, food banks, housing, and reserves, and repeatedly defended the budget’s approach to Proposition 36 funding and prison closures. After extensive debate, the Assembly voted to concur in the Senate amendments to AB 109, and the bill was immediately transmitted to the Governor.
Later, the Assembly took up SCR 89 on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Members from several caucuses spoke in support, arguing DEI is central to equal opportunity, civil rights, and California’s identity, and warning against federal efforts to roll back such programs. Assembly Member DeMaio spoke in opposition, saying DEI treats people differently based on immutable characteristics. The transcript ends during that debate, with the resolution still under consideration.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jun 15th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- 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.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- First, the bill generally addresses fraud through the use of artificial intelligence and artificially
- A provider is not going to be on the hook if somebody publishes an artificial intelligence-based fraud
- If I may quickly run through the layout now: artificial intelligence is a form of financial fraud.
- Rampant and rising, fraud is using deep fake videos, cloned voices, phishing communications, and other
- We have a Fraud Watch Network at the national level, and this is just pervasive.
Bills:
SB614, SB872, SB1199, SB1212, SB1278, SB1573, SB1588, SB1602, SB1660, SB1704, SB1723, SB1833, SB1858, SB1946, SB2009, SB2146, SB2177, SB2373, SB2460, SB2785
Keywords:
forensic science, capital writs, criminal justice, case review, Texas Forensic Science Commission, SB 872, burglary of a vehicle, vehicle burglary, theft of a firearm, stolen gun, firearm theft, Penal Code Section 30.04, third-degree felony, Class A misdemeanor, criminal penalty enhancement, gun theft, vehicle break-in, property crime, sentencing enhancement, Texas criminal law
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 04/03/25
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- 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
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So which is a a ripe place for fraud. - So which is a a ripe place for fraud.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- When it comes to secure election protections and efforts to fight voter fraud, Texas is a leader.
- Where I grew up is a county called Duval County in south Texas and had a history of election fraud.
- But if there is fraud, it could affect the whole state.
- And these laws serve to keep our elections safe and secure and to prevent voter fraud.
- Texas and to continue to support our efforts to prevent voter fraud and to have safe and secure elections
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Ways and Means Committee OKs bill to upgrade county-level human services IT 5/14/26
Transcript Highlights:
- The other big piece of this, I believe, is in the effort to address fraud.
- Whether it be the OIG or other agency folks or other people outside of the agencies that want to address fraud
- contributed to some of the program<00:15:21.160>
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issues <00:15:22.480>that program integrity and fraud issues that program - integrity and fraud issues that we've<00:15:22.760>
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Summary:
The committee took up House File 4808, as amended by a DE3, a human services technology modernization bill. The author described the measure as a multi-year effort to modernize outdated county systems, improve data integration, and strengthen program integrity and fraud detection. The bill would create a Human Services Modernization Fund with a $50 million cap, establish an advisory council with strong county and tribal representation, and create a legislative commission to oversee the work and receive annual reports. It also includes a $10 million county-focused grant fund and a $15 million appropriation for the Office of Inspector General’s technology needs.
Testimony from the Association of Minnesota Counties and related county groups strongly supported the bill, emphasizing the need for immediate modernization, the importance of county and tribal involvement, and the value of legislative oversight. Members from both parties echoed support, saying the bill would help county workers spend less time on outdated systems and more time serving clients, and that better system integration could reduce errors and fraud issues. One member suggested that audits should be considered in the future in addition to reporting requirements.
The committee adopted the DE3 amendment without opposition. After discussion, the chair renewed the motion to refer House File 4808, as amended, to the general register, and the motion passed on a voice vote.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- , and certainly I would be open to that if we could ensure that we could remove the possibility of fraud
- , and certainly I would be open to that if we could ensure that we could remove the possibility of fraud
- that happens... ...to ensure that we could remove the possibility of fraud that happens through these
- And, Chair, I think you're absolutely right as it pertains to your concern is valid when it comes to fraud
- But the fraud aspect of it is something that we should look at.
Keywords:
electric vehicle, EV, battery fire, lithium-ion battery, towing, wrecker service, vehicle storage, submerged vehicle, saltwater damage, fire marshal, fire safety, tow yard, impound, storage fee, administration fee, local ordinance, county ordinance, municipal ordinance, insurance coverage, motor vehicle insurer
Summary:
The Senate Transportation Committee heard several bills, beginning with SB 1362 on advanced air mobility. Senator Harrell described the bill as a framework for vertiports and eVTOL aircraft, but an amendment removed the sales tax exemptions and narrowed the sovereign immunity provisions to vertiports co-located at airports. Supporters said the bill would help Florida lead in emerging aviation technology, while opponents and some members raised concerns about safety, local control, and extending immunity to unproven facilities. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably.
The committee also considered SB 260 on storage of damaged electric vehicles. The bill, as amended, would allow local governments to set a daily administrative fee of up to three times the normal rate for storing EVs with visible battery damage or saltwater intrusion, reflecting fire-safety spacing requirements. Testimony from insurers, towing interests, and fleet operators focused on whether the fee was justified, whether cleanup language could lead to cost shifting, and whether more data reporting should be required. The amendment was adopted and the bill was reported favorably.
Members then approved SB 1352, which creates a secure online portal for license plate seizures and related DMV functions, preserves disabled veterans’ plate designations, prohibits license plate covers that obscure plates, and routes online license and ID renewals through county tax collectors. SB 1370 was also reported favorably; it closes a loophole so drivers who never obtained a license can still face habitual traffic offender penalties after repeated offenses. Finally, the committee took up SB 1220, a broad FDOT transportation package. After amendment, it retained provisions on trails, SunTrail, seaports, airports, drone delivery, autonomous vehicle protections, and FDOT coordination on federal funding, while removing the digital driver’s license provision and the rapid rail compact language. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 03/18/26
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, this bill does not address the type of fraud where a scammer calls someone and convinces them to
- card<00:04:15.800>
fraud <00:04:16.359>within <00:04:16.600>that fraud within - gift card fraud within that fraud within gift card fraud within that framework,<00:04:17.840>
uh< - Uh the first victim the gift card fraud.
- Um do we have any concern about fraud Um do we have any concern about fraud that<00:22:25.040>
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 16, 2026 - 11:30 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- In recent years, we have seen an increase in fraud and misrepresentation, particularly in high-density
- COUNTY 238 AT ABOUT 1200 SCHOOLS STATEWIDE. 239 IN RECENT YEARS WE HAVE SEEN AN INCREASE IN FRAUD
- do currently inspect title agencies, as you know, and they need to have this responsibility because fraud
Summary:
The Transportation Economic Budget Subcommittee met with a quorum and heard four measures. First, the committee considered PCS for HB 1177, which originally addressed ad valorem tax exemptions for defense and aerospace operations and contract procedures for Space Florida. An amendment removed the tax exemption portion for later consideration in the tax package, and the bill then passed favorably after brief discussion about Florida’s competitiveness in the space industry.
The committee next took up a conforming budget bill on documentary stamp taxes, which redirects a portion of doc stamp revenue from general revenue to the State Transportation Trust Fund. The sponsor said the change restores a $60 million transportation funding stream with a corresponding general revenue reduction, while maintaining a net zero fiscal impact overall. Members asked about why the funding was being restored and how the money would be used, and the bill passed favorably.
Members then heard PCB 26-02, which re-creates the Emergency Preparedness Response Fund and adds restrictions and oversight. The proposal limits the fund to state appropriations for natural emergencies, requires legislative consultation for extended emergencies, keeps revenue in the fund, sends federal reimbursements to general revenue, adds quarterly reporting and inventory/accounting requirements, and sunsets the fund in 2030 unless reenacted. Testimony and debate focused on accountability, disaster response readiness, and concerns about prior uses of the fund; the PCB passed favorably.
Finally, the committee considered HB 953, which strengthens oversight of commercial driving schools by authorizing county tax collectors to enforce related statutes and inspections. The sponsor said the bill responds to fraud and misrepresentation in the industry and would help protect driver licensing integrity, especially in South Florida. After supportive testimony from the Miami-Dade Tax Collector’s Office and a lobbyist, the bill passed favorably. The meeting then adjourned.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota Management and Budget Press Conference 2/27/26
Transcript Highlights:
- 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
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.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Health Service (2-25-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- And again, you'll find great doctors in developing countries as well, but the opportunity for fraud exists
- And again, you'll find great doctors in developing countries as well, but the opportunity for fraud exists
- And again, you'll find great doctors in developing countries as well, but the opportunity for fraud exists
- And again, you'll find great doctors in developing countries as well, but the opportunity for fraud exists
- You'll find great doctors in developing countries as well, but the opportunity for fraud exists where
Summary:
The committee first heard Senate Bill 173 from Senator David Givens, which would create a legislative review process for the state health plan and state plan amendments, modeled after the administrative regulations process. Givens argued the legislature should have a stronger policy role in reviewing the plan, saying the bill would allow lawmakers to find components deficient rather than approve them outright. He tied the proposal to Medicaid spending growth and projected enrollment changes, saying the state needs a new oversight tool. Committee members generally supported the concept, though Senator Berg expressed concern that the legislature lacks the executive branch’s healthcare expertise. The bill was reported favorably on a unanimous roll call vote.
The committee then took up Senate Bill 137, sponsored by Chairman Meredith, which would create a pathway for certain internationally trained physicians to practice in Kentucky without repeating residency in the United States. Supporters said the bill is aimed at addressing Kentucky’s physician shortage, especially in rural areas, and cited projections of a statewide shortage of about 3,000 physicians by 2030 and a shortage of primary care doctors in particular. Testimony from Cicero Action and Baptist Health emphasized that many foreign-trained physicians are already fully trained, that residency slots are limited, and that the bill could help fill shortages in underserved counties while preserving quality through existing exams, ECFMG certification, English proficiency requirements, primary source verification, and mentoring/oversight.
Several members raised questions and concerns. Senator Berg asked about verification, required exams, and oversight, and Senator Tishner raised concerns about fraudulent credentials in some countries and whether the bill could admit underqualified physicians. Witnesses responded that applicants would still have to pass the same exams, obtain ECFMG certification, and undergo primary-source credentialing and employer oversight. Supporters also argued the bill would not displace U.S.-trained physicians because it would use otherwise limited residency capacity more efficiently. After discussion, the committee adopted the bill and reported it favorably by unanimous vote.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Working Group on Omnibus Taxes Bill - 05/27/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- 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.
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we'll We certainly were able to do that with the Senate bill dealing with consumer fraud
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- 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
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Elections Finance and Government Operations Working Group 1/15/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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Summary:
The House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee met for an introductory, familiarization-only session. Members and staff introduced themselves, and House Fiscal Staff provided a budget overview for the committee’s elections-related jurisdiction. That overview covered the Office of the Secretary of State, including a requested $200,000 one-time general fund match to draw down additional federal HAVA funds released in 2024, and the presidential primary, which is an open statutory appropriation that reimburses state and local costs in even-numbered election years. It also reviewed the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board’s operations budget, the public subsidy program’s statutory and taxpayer checkoff funding, and the Voting Operations and Elections Resources account, which is funded at $3 million annually for local election-related costs.
Members asked questions about the HAVA match, including whether the funds were tied to the most recent election cycle and what specific goals or security-related uses the Secretary of State’s request would support. Staff said they would need to research the details further and would share responses with the full committee. One member also raised broader concerns about non-state money entering elections and the need for clear guidance and oversight; staff said that area was beyond their expertise but could be researched further. The chair noted that the Secretary of State would appear at a future meeting and encouraged members to submit questions for shared follow-up.
House Research then gave an overview of the committee’s government operations jurisdiction. Staff explained that the committee historically deals with structural and administrative issues such as agency organization, rulemaking, boards and commissions, state contracting, state IT services, emergency management, and state symbols and recognition days. They emphasized the committee’s role in maintaining consistency and compatibility across state government and in considering the balance between legislative authority and executive-branch discretion. Staff also noted overlap with State Government Finance for fiscal matters and said they would return for more detailed discussion if members wanted it.
The final presentation introduced local government concepts. House Research outlined Minnesota’s local government structure, including counties, cities, towns, and special districts, and explained terms such as political subdivision, home rule charter, and Dillon’s rule. The presentation described local governments as creatures of the state, reviewed home rule charter and general welfare authority, and noted that local government powers are defined by statute unless otherwise provided. No votes or formal actions were taken.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII Feb 24th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII
Transcript Highlights:
- The new employees will address work load volumes and continue improvements to data security and fraud
- I would think that would... you know, don't let them steal, don't commit fraud, it's just basic stuff
- I am pleased to report that our staff, both our cyber security and our fraud fraud deterrence staff have
- I want to commend you on the work that you're doing with this unemployment. fraud.
- It depends on the type of fraud, quite honestly.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (04/14/2026)
Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- So, they take their fraud limits very seriously, and I think we should be taking it more seriously. >
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limits <00:46:00.600>very So, they take their fraud limits very So, - they take their fraud limits very seriously,<00:46:01.800>
and seriously, and seriously, and I - transactions of of people being fraud transactions of of people being fraud scammed<00:51:11.120
- collecting the record about the frauds collecting the record about the frauds from<01:03:04.400>
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- from my caregiver agency saying that they would not be able to support me and my care needs due to fraud
- care<00:04:05.360>
needs <00:04:05.760>due <00:04:06.000>to <00:04:06.239>fraud - I have been trying to find a different company that is not under fraud investigation to take over my
- Unclear guidance does not prevent fraud, waste, or abuse. It contributes to it.
- ,<02:36:29.760>
but absolutely we're aware about fraud, but absolutely we're aware about fraud
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- There is no evidence of widespread absentee voter fraud in New Hampshire.
- What this voter fraud in New Hampshire.
- No credible evidence of widespread voter fraud was found.
- Now, that's not to say that voter fraud isn't a realistic risk. It does happen.
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or hypothetical threat of voter fraud or hypothetical threat of voter fraud
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, but, you know, we've been talking about waste, fraud, and abuse overruns again for my nine and a
- Uh, I think the concerns over fraud have been taken seriously by Governor Walz and uh very seriously
- <00:44:48.600>
have Uh I think the concerns over fraud have Uh I think the concerns over fraud - spending and the the waste and the fraud spending and the the waste and the fraud and<00:59:50.120
- So I think we need to get our house in order, and it should start with the fraud, but it also should