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• Um, we were still pushing on that fraud thing. Minnesota has record fraud.
• Fraud and preventing fraud in Minnesota is a topic of conversation. The bills are ready to go.
• Fraud is something that that tonight.
• Fraud<00:04:24.720> and<00:04:24.960> preventing<00:04:25.360> fraud<00:04:25.600
• > in<00:04:25.840> Minnesota Fraud and preventing fraud in Minnesota Fraud and preventing

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• They can ignore the whole report.
• And I guess even your reference to the report of January 1, under your proposal, the report would be
• like even your reference to the report like even your reference to the report of<01:02:46.880>
• Obviously fraud is a massive fraud.
• strongest safeguards against fraud. strongest safeguards against fraud.

Bills: HF3843, HF3597, HF4003, HF3167, HF4193

Keywords: workforce development, appropriations, nonprofit organizations, employment services, state funding, paid leave, S corporations, employment law, exemptions, Minnesota Statutes, cancer, healthcare, appropriation, Rural Cancer Institute, Minnesota clinicians, pilot program, nursing, education, University of Minnesota, equity

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• Good fraud cases. the attorney general.
• I don't Medicaid fraud unit has covered.
• I actually agree with fraud. I agree.
• was what was happening in the fraud was what was happening in the fraud committee,<00:36:47.200>
• <00:45:07.839> Thank<00:45:08.000> you, fraud. Thank you. Thank you, fraud.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee heard House File 2591, the “Support Medicaid Not Millionaires Act,” laid over for possible inclusion in the 2025 taxes bill. Chair Gomez said the bill would create a fifth individual income tax tier on very high earners to offset any future federal Medicaid cuts, arguing that proposed federal budget changes would likely reduce Medicaid funding and create a large state budget hole. Gomez and other supporters framed Medicaid as essential for children, long-term care, mental health, substance use treatment, rural hospitals, and families across Minnesota, and criticized federal tax cuts for corporations and wealthy individuals. Several testifiers supported the bill. A SEIU Healthcare worker described how Medicaid supports her care for a disabled son and her own health needs, warning that cuts would threaten home care, hospitals, and nursing homes. A public health employee from the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees said recent state and federal layoffs had already weakened public health capacity and urged additional revenue to backfill losses. Other supporters, including community and faith leaders, said the wealthy and corporations should pay more to protect public services, youth programs, and Medicaid-funded care. A mental health provider testified that most of the people served by her clinic rely on Medicaid and that cuts would harm clinics, rural access, and the broader behavioral health system. Representative Anderson questioned whether the bill would affect Medicaid spending tied to undocumented immigrants and asked for data on MinnesotaCare and federal-state funding shares. Department of Human Services staff clarified that he was referring to MinnesotaCare, not Medicaid, and said Medicaid is generally matched by the federal government while MinnesotaCare does not have the same match. The exchange became contentious when Gomez objected to Anderson’s use of the term “illegal immigrants” and redirected the discussion back to the bill. Anderson also raised concerns about Medicaid fraud and whether the proposal would backfill any federal changes related to fraud enforcement. No vote was taken; the bill was simply laid over.

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• and 2015 medical assistance fraud.
• programs for fraud since 2018.
• destination for government fraud.
• If you stole money from the fraud.
• Revenue know if it's fraud or not? Revenue know if it's fraud or not?

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: Senator Steve Drazkowski and Representative Anderson held a press event promoting the bipartisan, bicameral “Take It Back Act,” a bill aimed at recovering taxpayer money lost to government fraud. They cited major Minnesota fraud cases, including medical assistance fraud, CCAP, and Feeding Our Future, and argued that the state has become a destination for fraud. They said the bill would impose a 100% tax or excise tax on money obtained through fraud, with proceeds deposited into a tax relief fund for income and property tax relief. The sponsors said the measure is intended to create a stronger deterrent and to recover money even when criminal restitution or prosecutions do not fully recoup losses. They discussed examples of unrecovered funds, said the Department of Revenue could use criminal findings, data analytics, and IRS-sharing data to identify fraud, and noted that the bill includes an appeal process through tax court. They also said the current draft focuses on convicted fraudsters and people or organizations determined by the commissioner to have obtained money by fraud, while trying to avoid sweeping in innocent employees or others who were unaware of wrongdoing. Anderson said the bill already has significant bipartisan support, including 11 House Democrats and Senator Rest, and that the House Tax Committee hearing is scheduled for April 30. He said the sponsors are working with the Department of Revenue on implementation and may revise the bill to make administration easier. The sponsors said they hope to move the bill through the House and Senate this session, and they closed by encouraging the press to review the fraud website they referenced, mnfraudfiles.com.

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• It's been made far worse by fraud.
• it shuts down all the fraud it shuts down all the fraud investigations<01:34:59.360> cuz<
• good work, including combating fraud good work, including combating fraud here<01:42:54.239>
• Uh we need to listen fraud.
• Um we don't have reports of those. They're not being reported out. They're not being prosecuted.

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• A lot of this fraud does happen.
• So it would check on citizenship, immigration verification, fraud reporting, transparency, and income
• <00:20:33.840> uh regarding Medicaid uh just fraud uh regarding Medicaid uh just fraud uh
• immigration verification, uh fraud immigration verification, uh fraud reporting,<00:21:17.840>
• The first report for our consideration is joint conference report number 199 on House Bill 20.

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• who thinks there's $880 billion of fraud who thinks there's $880 billion of fraud in<00:57:49.799
• <00:57:57.799> unit attorney general's Medicaid fraud unit attorney general's Medicaid fraud
• kids who are committing Medicaid fraud kids who are committing Medicaid fraud these these these
• representative Anderson on the fraud representative Anderson on the fraud prevention<01:07:15.440
• we can far it out and prevent this fraud we can far it out and prevent this fraud thank<01:07:53.079

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• They say less than 1% report.
• So, then VAERS becomes an 1% report.
• actually nurses and doctors who report actually nurses and doctors who report this." this." this
• ,<00:06:47.560> we'd in their maybe in their report, we'd in their maybe in their report,
• happens after vaccine should be reported happens after vaccine should be reported and<00:24:17.280

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We need to do whatever we can to slow down and stop and prevent the fraud and fraud dollar losses in
• They should be able to seize that asset back, knowing that it was fraud.
• By your vote, the bill will report favorably. Thank you, Representative.
• By your vote, the bill reported favorably. Thank you, Representative.
• There's a report out of Tampa called Price of Protection.

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and heard five bills. HB 1097 would rename the Florida Catastrophic Storm Center at FSU as the Florida Center for Excellence in Insurance and Risk Management, transfer the public hurricane loss projection model from FIU to FSU, and provide recurring and nonrecurring appropriations to support independent insurance research and collaboration with OIR and other universities. Members discussed university roles, model oversight, independence from industry funding, and student/workforce benefits. The bill passed favorably on a roll call vote. HB 319 would create a regulatory framework for virtual currency kiosk businesses, requiring registration with the Office of Financial Regulation, consumer disclosures, and penalties for violations. Much of the discussion focused on fraud prevention, especially for seniors, and whether the bill should include transaction caps or stronger recovery tools; AARP supported the bill but urged additional protections. The bill passed favorably. CS/HB 385 made technical changes to the Florida Trust Code and Community Property Trust Act, including decanting, trustee claims, redemption by satisfaction, and homestead transfer treatment; an amendment conforming to the Senate version was adopted, and the bill passed favorably. CS/HB 97 would allow service of process for exploitation injunctions against unascertainable scammers through the same communication method used to contact the victim, such as text or social media, and would let courts freeze funds temporarily while the matter is heard. Testimony from elder law practitioners and AARP supported the bill as a tool against scams, while some members raised due process and overreach concerns; the bill passed favorably. HB 839 would shorten the overpayment recovery window for claims submitted to psychologists and HMOs to match other health providers, with the goal of improving parity and access to mental health care; an amendment was adopted, and the bill passed favorably. The meeting concluded with adjournment after the final roll call votes.

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• According to multiple reports...
• Number one is fraud, right?
• So we just talked a little bit about fraud and identity fraud is It's a big problem.
• Okay, so this is really a reporting bill. so they'll have to report as to how they're using them.
• Or is this bill just to keep, let's make sure they do report?

Bills: HB2034, HB2436, HB3010, HB3033, HB3138, HB3177, HB3426, HB3686, HB3858, HB4176, HB4257, HB4264, HB4804, HCR98

Keywords: groundwater, foreign ownership, national security, water permits, environmental health, deadly conduct, firearm, recklessness, peace officer, prosecution, Penal Code, Texas laws, disaster recovery, infrastructure, rural communities, grants, state funding, emergency management, HB 3033, Texas Department of Public Safety

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• Okay, how much voter fraud have we found?
• You're talking about fraud.
• are going to try to commit fraud, right?
• So, one of your questions was, have we had some forms of voter fraud? Voter fraud is a broad term.
• The biggest voter fraud that is perpetrated on a voter fraud that is perpetrated on a regular basis,

Bills: HB479, HB480

Keywords: voting, elections, voter registration, voter rolls, list maintenance, address change, change of address, ERIC, Electronic Registration Information Center, AVID, Alabama Voter Integrity Database, Secretary of State, board of registrars, inactive voter, voter purge, duplicate registration, cross-state voter matching, National Change of Address, NCOA, driver license data

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• Um, concerns about security and fraud.
• Number 1 is fraud, right?
• So we just talked a little bit about fraud and identity fraud is a big problem.
• OK, so this is really a reporting bill, really, so they'll have to report as to how they're using them
• They may file a report online if they wish.

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• fraud intent. fraud intent.
• , fraud, much fraud.
• , fraud, much fraud.
• <01:04:03.359> to suspected fraud app will be reported to suspected fraud app will be reported
• > in quarterly report and quarterly report in quarterly report and quarterly report in 2026,<01

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And we talk about the report... This process. And we talk about the report, fraudulent report.
• Based on the report from the Office of Election, Crimes and Security, Based on the report from the Office
• Any given time to investigate for fraud.
• is, from our understanding, the only part of reporting fraud.
• on fraud have a particular political viewpoint and they were more than happy to find a lot of fraud?

Summary: The Florida Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including interns, Denim Day awareness for sexual assault survivors, a resolution honoring Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange, and a memorial proclamation for former Senator Karen Johnson Gendron. The chamber then moved to special-order bills, with senators also briefly discussing the session’s pace and thanking staff and colleagues for their work. The first major bill, on driving and boating offenses, was amended and passed 37-0. As amended, it increases penalties for repeat DUI/BUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide/vessel homicide offenses, and adds notice requirements and misdemeanor penalties for refusing lawful breath or urine tests. Senators also passed SB 306 on Medicaid providers 37-0, requiring Medicaid managed care plans to offer more after-hours and holiday access and ensuring more primary care appointment availability outside regular business hours. The Senate then passed a major condominium and cooperative associations bill, also 37-0, after extensive debate and multiple amendments. The measure extends deadlines for structural integrity reserve studies, adds flexibility for reserve funding and budgeting, tightens rules for managers and inspectors, limits certain requirements to buildings of three or more habitable stories, and extends the rescission period for condo purchases. Senators from both parties praised the bill’s sponsors for years of work responding to post-Surfside safety and affordability concerns. The longest and most contentious item was SB 7016/HB 1205 on constitutional amendment petition procedures. Sponsors said the bill responds to fraud and abuse in the citizen initiative process by tightening circulator rules, requiring faster submission of signed petitions, adding voter notification, increasing penalties, and shifting costs to sponsors. Opponents argued it would burden volunteers and make it harder for citizens to qualify initiatives. The chamber adopted a series of amendments, including changes to the petition-circulator threshold, volunteer protections, submission timing, invalid-signature investigation thresholds, and notice/cure provisions, while debate continued over whether the overall package would protect election integrity or suppress citizen-led amendments.

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• have a fraud problem here in Minnesota. have a fraud problem here in Minnesota.
• .<00:18:02.080> Other fraud.
• Other fraud.
• violations around these annual reports violations around these annual reports as<00:50:56.079>
• with appraisal reporting requirements with appraisal reporting requirements with real<01:01:41.760

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• If this legislation is focused on fraud.
• Minnesota absolutely must prevent fraud.
• Um, I do want to note I really do like the report to the legislature.
• I do want to note I really do like the report to the legislature.
• I do want to note I really do like the report to the legislature.

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• My comments are derived from this report released by our office.
• And then in regard to the language access reporting, I would like to note that existing reporting requirements
• in 2024, and again, those are just reported cases.
• in 2024, and again, those are just reported cases.
• monthly and quarterly reporting structures.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee met to review May Revision proposals for several departments and emphasized that no votes would be taken that day. The Legislative Analyst’s Office opened with a warning that the state budget is balanced only through one-time resources and still has structural deficits, recommending that the Legislature avoid new ongoing spending and instead preserve reserves and other solutions. The Judicial Council then presented proposals for language access and interpreter services, appellate court security, a backfill to the state court facilities construction fund, and an extension of the lactation-room mandate; Finance supported the language access item with reporting language and supported keeping the court facilities backfill. Members raised concerns about judicial pay freezes, judge vacancies, and uneven judge allocations across counties, and also asked about the cost and completion of courthouse lactation rooms and remote-hearing infrastructure. The Board of State and Community Corrections items focused on $10 million one-time grants for missing and murdered Indigenous people and for a human trafficking vertical prosecution program. The LAO suggested the Legislature consider whether the Tribal Nations Grant Fund could support the MMIP work, while Finance said it preferred General Fund support and wanted more review before any fund swap. On the human trafficking grant, Finance said the need was clear based on reported cases and California’s share of hotline reports. Members strongly supported MMIP funding and discussed whether ongoing funding would be needed beyond the one-time proposal, while also debating whether BSEC or OES should administer the prosecution grants. The Department of Justice presented antitrust litigation funding, Medi-Cal fraud and elder abuse staffing, organized retail criminal enterprise case completion, and a continuous appropriation for the Victims of Consumer Fraud Restitution Fund. The LAO raised concerns about the Unfair Competition Law Fund’s solvency and recommended rejecting that portion unless DOJ could show the fund could support it without General Fund repayment, and it opposed the continuous appropriation in favor of more legislative oversight. Finance said the fund would remain solvent under current projections and defended the continuous appropriation as necessary to pay victims promptly. Members also clarified that the Medi-Cal fraud unit targets providers, not beneficiaries, and asked about delays in restitution payments. A lengthy portion of the hearing covered CDCR’s May Revision package and the Boston Consulting Group cost-savings effort. CDCR described revised savings from workforce optimization, workers’ compensation, and procurement, but members repeatedly expressed frustration that the promised savings had fallen far short of earlier estimates. The LAO recommended deeper cuts to some parole positions, more detail on proposed eliminations and contract changes, and caution about counting unallocated future savings. CDCR also presented population projections showing continued declines and the LAO again urged the administration to close a prison to reduce ongoing costs. The committee also heard proposals on workers’ compensation, Corcoran honor housing, incarcerated firefighter pay, agricultural food purchasing requirements, menopause care, mental health receiver staffing, resource teams, crisis intervention teams, medical classification staffing, and AI note-taking in electronic health records, with the LAO generally recommending limited-term approvals and reporting requirements while Finance defended ongoing funding and said it was open to additional reporting language.

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• the people that take advantage of these funds, there's no way we can actually long-term address the fraud
• Think about it also in a fraud prevention identification and program integrity sense.
• We could have reports that said, hey, this question's been asked six times.
• Maybe we wouldn't have the fraud that we have today.
• And then we have 9 billion, a fraud on top of it.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Reports of standing committees: without objection, reports of standing committees listed on the calendar
• , submits the following report.
• President, I move that the Committee of the Whole rise and report.
• President, I moved at the Community of the Whole, rise, and report. Excellent.
• The reader will read the report. Mr.

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Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, a roll call showing 29 present, and approval of the prior journal. Members then recognized several guests, including Scouting America Cub Scout troops and Dr. Sarah Lee Davidson as Doctor of the Day, and Senator Kavanaugh presented a proclamation recognizing Valley Fever Awareness and the work of the University of Arizona’s Valley Fever Center for Excellence. The chamber then considered several bills in Committee of the Whole. SB 1036, dealing with unemployment insurance requirements, disqualifications, and determinations, drew the most debate; supporters said it was aimed at preventing fraud and improving compliance, while opponents argued it would add red tape and harm struggling workers. The committee adopted a Government Committee amendment and recommended the bill do pass. SB 1056, on reporting vacant budget positions, also received a do-pass recommendation, and SB 1236, concerning AHCCCS enrollment verification and presumptive eligibility, was amended with a Kavanaugh floor amendment and recommended do pass despite concerns from some members that it would restrict access for vulnerable populations. SB 1238, relating to the physician assistant licensure compact, was amended with a conforming Shamp amendment and recommended do pass. On third reading, the Senate passed SB 1036 by 17-12, SB 1056 by 17-12, SB 1126 unanimously, SB 1189 by 27-2, and SB 1211 unanimously. The chamber also substituted and passed House bills identical to earlier Senate measures, including HB 2206 and HB 2396, both on SNAP-related issues, with debate focused on food access, administrative burdens, and federal error-rate penalties. HB 2190, the physician assistant compact bill, and HB 2796, the AHCCCS-related bill, were also substituted and passed. The Senate adopted HCR 255, a death resolution for Victor E. Hardy, observed a moment of silence, and then adjourned until February 17, 2026.

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• Yes, and by your vote, CS for SB 326 is reported favorably.
• So they're settling their own fraud cases while, you know, purporting to find fraud in pharmacies like
• And by your vote, CS for SB 598 is reported favorably.
• Yes, and by your vote, CS for SB 598 is reported favorably.
• By your vote, SB 1588 is reported favorably. Yes? Okay.

Summary: The Banking and Insurance Committee took up several bills, beginning with CS/SB 326, which modernizes Florida’s curator statute in probate law by clarifying when curators may be appointed, what they may do, and the oversight required. The bill was reported favorably without opposition. The committee then heard SB 1256 on pharmacy audits, which would require PBM audits of pharmacies to follow uniform standards and provide due process protections; pharmacists testified in support, describing current audits as burdensome and conflicted. That bill was also reported favorably. Members next considered CS/SB 598 on funeral, cemetery, and consumer services. An amendment was adopted removing provisions on civil damage caps and phasing out direct disposers, and the bill was then reported favorably. SB 632, dealing with transportation network company insurance, would set coverage requirements for the period after a ride is accepted but before pickup; an opponent argued the existing insurance framework should not be reduced, but the bill passed on a divided vote and was reported favorably. CS/SB 786 on trusts, creating a nonjudicial process to close uncontested trusts and discharge trustees, was supported by banking and legal groups and reported favorably. The committee then took up CS/SB 1110 on Medicaid, health insurance, and HMO coverage for orthotics and prosthetics. A delete-all amendment clarified eligible recipients, and the bill drew extensive emotional testimony from amputees, parents, and advocates describing the high cost of activity limbs and the benefits for children’s health and participation. Several senators praised the testimony and the policy, and the bill was reported favorably. Finally, SB 1588 on legal tender refined last session’s gold-and-silver law, and SPB 7044 created related public-records exemptions for custodians of gold and silver; both were reported favorably, with SPB 7044 adopted as a committee bill. The meeting ended with senators recording additional affirmative votes on selected bills and adjournment.