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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
State of the State preview with House Republican Whip Jim Nash (R-Waconia) Apr 27th, 2026
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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So, rooting out fraud, waste, and abuse. - So, rooting out fraud, waste, and abuse.
- Um, recently I've been put on the fraud committee.
- you can't just ignore the fraud problem you can't just ignore the fraud problem and<00:03:11.720>
- amounts of fraud." Because we haven't. amounts of fraud." Because we haven't.
Summary:
A House Republican Caucus member described the state of Minnesota as “fraudulent” and “expensive,” arguing that the state is leading the nation in fraud-related headlines and that taxpayers are being burdened by higher taxes, fees, and spending. He said the caucus sees affordability and fraud prevention as its main priorities, along with pushing single-subject bills and strengthening oversight through the Legislative Auditor and the fraud committee.
He said the caucus is focused on rooting out fraud, waste, and abuse and believes ordinary constituents want answers about whether reported fraud numbers are real and how they affect them. He suggested that pressure near the end of session and the upcoming election could lead some DFL lawmakers to support more “reasonable” anti-fraud policies.
Asked what he hoped to hear from the governor’s State of the State address, he said he wanted Governor Walz to take responsibility for the fraud problem, saying he had not yet heard a full acknowledgment of responsibility from the governor’s office. He also characterized the governor as a lame-duck leader trying to shape his legacy.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Resuming the Fight Against Fraud – Senator Heather Gustafson Mar 13th, 2026
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- A popular bipartisan approach to preventing fraud and protecting taxpayer dollars is back again this
- Um, your bill is just one of several aimed at combating fraud this session.
- aimed at combating fraud this session. aimed at combating fraud this session.
- <00:03:02.319>
this bipartisan efforts to fight fraud this bipartisan efforts to fight fraud - They have not brought fraud prevention.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/29/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Because, of course, we know that we are here to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse.
- This is fraud. This is criminal.
- You know, we're talking about fraud in our system. This is one side of it.
- There's been fraud, we all know it, terrible.
- This fraud did not happen overnight.
MN
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Minority Leader End-of-Session Media Availability - 05/18/26
Transcript Highlights:
- And number two, fraud.
- And number<00:00:33.000>
two, <00:00:33.720>fraud. - number two, fraud. number two, fraud.
- The other thing that we were able to do was work packaged for anti-fraud legislation.
- saying we got to do more, there's fraud saying we got to do more, there's fraud going<00:07:37.680
Summary:
A Minnesota Senate Republican leader reflected on the just-ended session, saying the caucus focused on affordability and fraud while operating with limited leverage in the minority. He highlighted a $254 million reduction in tab fees, saying it would keep money in Minnesotans’ pockets, and said Republicans also advanced anti-fraud measures, including tighter payment processes and provisions to prevent fraudsters from benefiting after being caught. He also noted support for infrastructure investments in roads, bridges, drinking water, and wastewater.
The leader said Republicans were disappointed that many priorities were left on the table, especially because Democrats and the governor controlled the process. He criticized the late-session handling of bills, saying members did not have enough time to read or digest measures that appeared at the end. He also said the tax bill included a property tax measure and that Republicans would take their affordability and anti-fraud message into the fall elections.
On health care, he explained his no vote on a bill tied to Hennepin County Medical Center, saying the package was too centered on one Minneapolis hospital and did not do enough for outstate and critical access hospitals. He said the session did include the bipartisan OIG bill and other tightening measures, but argued the administration had not been aggressive enough in pursuing fraud. He closed by agreeing that more transparency and compromise would be preferable, and said he hoped future sessions would be more open, especially if Republicans gain the majority.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Motans are sick of the fraud. They are sick and tired of the fraud.
- Motans are sick of the fraud. They are sick and tired of the fraud.
- Motans are sick of the fraud. They are sick and tired of the fraud.
- <00:19:07.520>
They're sick and tired of the fraud. They're sick and tired of the fraud. - Fraud requires action. enough. Fraud requires action.
MN
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House passes the omnibus state government finance and elections bill, SF3045 5/1/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- There are important anti-fraud bill.
- businesses filing fraud protection. businesses filing fraud protection.
- In the last few years, fraud.
- <01:15:31.120>
So the Medicaid fraud control unit. So the Medicaid fraud control unit. - They do a ton of consumer fraud.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Saving Our Safety Net by Stabilizing HCMC / Serving Minnesota by Modernizing Human Services Systems Apr 24th, 2026
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- My frustration is the kind of the fraud.
- You know, we're the kind of the fraud.
- , do we make sure we don't have the fraud, do we make sure we don't have the fraud, waste,<00:04:
- We we need it fraud, waste, and abuse.
- programs are are riddled with with fraud programs are are riddled with with fraud and<00:10:37.040
Summary:
The program focused on two major Senate efforts: emergency support for Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) and modernization of the state’s human services software systems. On HCMC, Senator Rich Draheim said the hospital is a critical level-one trauma center and a key part of Minnesota’s safety net, warning that its closure would overwhelm the rest of the system. He argued the state should prioritize stabilizing HCMC and other hospitals rather than expanding programs that he считает are not adequately fixed, and he opposed raising taxes such as Hennepin County’s sales tax to fund the hospital, saying property-tax and cost-of-living pressures are already too high.
The Senate’s Health and Human Services Supplemental Budget Bill includes a one-time $150 million appropriation to stabilize HCMC, with accountability and reporting requirements. The segment also noted DFL Senator Ann Rest’s bipartisan Senate File 4986, which would direct Hennepin County sales tax revenues to HCMC after certain county obligations are met. Draheim and others emphasized that HCMC’s finances are strained by uncompensated care and low reimbursement rates, and that rural and metro hospitals alike are under pressure.
The second half of the program highlighted Senate File 4719, sponsored by Senator Melissa Wicklund, to create a Human Services Systems Steering Committee. Wicklund said outdated, siloed Department of Human Services systems slow access to SNAP, medical assistance, and other basic-needs programs, create errors and inefficiencies, and make fraud harder to detect. She said the committee would bring counties, state agencies, and IT officials together to prioritize modernization. She also said the upgrades would be expensive, citing a child welfare system replacement estimated at nearly $80 million, but noted federal matching funds are available and that failing to modernize could lead to penalties. Wicklund also discussed a longer-term bill, Senate File 5020, to create an IT funding account and planning process for future system upgrades.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint hearings with the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition to examine financial aggression, focusing on how the Chinese Communist Party exploits American retirees and undermines national security. Apr 9th, 2025 at 01:30 pm
Aging (Special) Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Elder Fraud victims ever report the crimes against them.
- Elder Fraud and scam cases are not easy. They're incredibly time-consuming.
- The vast majority of frauds are not even reported.
- It has a critical role in fighting fraud, and it gets more complex all the time.
- Okay, but you deal with preventing fraud and abuse among seniors. Yes.
Keywords:
Chinese Communist Party, retirement security, investment risks, SEC enforcement, Bipartisan action
Summary:
The meeting primarily addressed concerns regarding the impact of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on American investments and the financial security of retirees. The chair discussed legislation aimed at ensuring the protection of American investors against the risks posed by Chinese companies. There was a consensus among the members regarding the necessity to enforce existing policies that require compliance from foreign companies wishing to trade on American exchanges. The discussion included testimony from various stakeholders highlighting the urgent need to limit exposure to the CCP in retirement portfolios. Additionally, there were calls for increased accountability of regulatory bodies such as the SEC to better shield American investors from potential loss.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Financial Services Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:30 am
Joint Committee on Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Against workers' compensation premium fraud.
- Construction industry workers' compensation fraud and tax fraud have a price, as Rep.
- Construction industry workers' compensation fraud and tax fraud have a price, as Rep.
- and tax fraud.
- the fraud model.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Financial Services held a public hearing with about 43 witnesses and a 1:00 p.m. hard stop, and the chair repeatedly asked speakers to keep testimony to three minutes. Much of the hearing focused on S. 747/H. 1336, which would extend paid family and medical leave and unemployment insurance to graduate student workers. Supporters included legislators, union leaders, graduate workers from MIT, Harvard, BU, WPI, UMass Lowell, and others, and legal advocates. They argued graduate workers perform full-time teaching and research work, pay taxes, and should not be excluded from basic safety-net benefits; several witnesses described personal hardships involving childbirth, serious illness, mental health crises, funding cuts, or fear of losing income. Testifiers also said the change would be revenue-neutral or revenue-generating and would not create major administrative burdens for universities, which already provide similar benefits to other employees.
The committee also heard testimony on insurance-related bills. Christopher Stock of the Massachusetts Insurance Federation supported H. 1113 on public adjusters and H. 1345/S. 753 on flood-zone notifications for homebuyers, but opposed H. 4112, which would add a $2 surcharge on home insurance policies to fund fire cistern programs. The Metropolitan Area Planning Council strongly supported H. 1345, saying flood disclosure is needed because Massachusetts lacks statewide flood-notification requirements and flooding risks are increasing. Karen Alvarado supported H. 4352 on travel insurance, and John Fielding supported H. 1186 on pet insurance; both said the bills would create uniform regulatory frameworks and consumer protections. Rep. LeBoeuf testified for H. 4061 on workers’ compensation premium fraud, describing the bill as a transparency measure to combat fraud in construction by creating a public certificate-of-insurance database and QR-code verification system. Joe Bright of the carpenters’ union also supported H. 4061, citing fraud, misclassification, and the harm to injured workers.
The hearing also included testimony on H. 4112, a bill to create a statewide fire suppression water resource fund and cistern program. Rep. Hogan and a Stowe fire chief described drought, brush fires, and the need for dedicated cisterns in communities without municipal water systems, saying the tanks provide reliable water for firefighting and are relatively low-tech once installed. Committee members asked questions about tank capacity, siting, maintenance, and funding. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Republican Media Availability 5/14/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The way that affordability works is, first of all, the fraud prevention that we've been able to put into
- to Minnesotans that, first of all, we value your tax dollars, and we don't want them going out in fraud
- Instead of continued growth in government spending and in the cost of government and fraud going out
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that's accountability for the fraud that's accountability for the fraud that's - after year, and it is also a fraud after year, and it is also a fraud prevention<00:07:51.480>
Summary:
House Republican leaders held a brief end-of-session update describing a negotiated agreement with the governor and legislative leaders that they said would make Minnesota more affordable and improve fraud prevention. They highlighted passage of an independent Office of Inspector General, which they said was a top priority to combat fraud and waste in state government, along with county IT modernization as another fraud-prevention measure. They also said the deal includes $125 million in property tax cuts, $250 million in car tab fee reductions, and no extension of the Hennepin County ballpark tax, which they said allowed help for HCMC without raising taxes.
The leaders also described additional spending and policy items in the agreement, including $30 million for distressed hospitals statewide, higher MA rates for HCMC, a nine-month delay in PFAS reporting requirements for businesses, and school safety funding. The school safety package was said to include anonymous threat reporting, school-linked mental health, mobile crisis teams, and security improvements for public officials and the Capitol campus. They said a $1.2 billion bonding bill remained part of the broader negotiations and would support infrastructure projects.
In response to questions, the leaders said the House would continue to follow a single-topic committee process and would not take up broad omnibus bills. They said gun-violence-related bills had already been heard in committee and on the floor, where they failed on party-line votes, and argued that the school safety measures moving forward were bipartisan and did not include gun bans. They also said the car tab fee relief was only secured for one year, and expressed hope that future elections would give Republicans more leverage to continue the affordability agenda.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 049 Mar 4th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- older adult has been impacted by fraud. older adult has been impacted by fraud.
- And so, you know, crime is on the rise, especially financial fraud, you know, internet fraud, things
- And so, you know, crime is on the rise, especially financial fraud, you know, internet fraud, things
- impacted by um the fraud and abuse. impacted by um the fraud and abuse.
- , ...fraud, when they are experiencing fraud, when the money has been delivered when it shouldn't
Summary:
The meeting included routine floor business, announcements, and several committee notices, followed by consideration of resolutions and third-reading votes on multiple bills. Members also recognized visiting groups, including North Glenn High School students, NFIB members for Small Business Day at the Capitol, Parker Day participants, and advocates for intellectual and developmental disabilities. A resolution honoring Youth Mental Health Action Day was taken up and adopted 62-0, with sponsors emphasizing the shortage of mental health services in many Colorado counties and the need to support children’s mental health.
The House then passed several bills on third reading. House Bill 1189, concerning property held by a community property spouse under the Uniform Community Property Disposition at Death Act, passed 61-1. House Bill 1039, concerning requirements for municipal jails, passed 46-16. House Bill 1044, aimed at improving equity in maternal health, passed 49-13. House Bill 1135, increasing transparency about chemicals used in certain hair products, passed 42-20. House Bill 1134, addressing conditions for municipal court defendants, passed 43-19. House Bill 1113, concerning modifications to election laws, passed 41-22.
The House also heard a lengthy debate on House Bill 1110, which would allow financial institutions to place temporary holds on suspicious transactions involving vulnerable adults and provide related protections. Supporters said the bill would help prevent elder financial exploitation and give banks and credit unions tools to intervene. Opponents argued the bill’s liability protections for financial institutions were too broad and could weaken protections for victims. Representative Garcia offered amendment L007 to strike the immunity provision, and several members spoke for and against the amendment, but the transcript cuts off before any vote on the amendment or final action on the bill.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Apr 14th, 2025
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- You are seeing a significant number of fraud cases. Our fraud cases actually are...
- However, fraud in all forms, including credit and debit card fraud, remains a concern because we don't
- Check fraud, other forms of fraud, ACH, wire fraud, things like that. It has definitely flipped.
- But also, I would say that we've heard a lot about fraud.
- Fraud is rampant and our banks are paying significant dollars, not just on cards, but on check fraud
Bills:
HB245, HB245, HB700, HB2783, HB3526, HB3900, HB4061, HB4124, HB4166, HB4395, HB4534, HB4609, HB4641, HB4736, HB4738, HB4739, HB4945, HB5015, HJR175
Keywords:
property tax, delinquent taxes, ad valorem, penalties, interest cap, military service, retirement, law enforcement, custodial officer, Employees Retirement System, commercial financing, brokers, registration, disclosures, finance, consumer protection, fees, deferred compensation, automatic participation, county employees
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Ethics and Elections Mar 10th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Grall: THE CHANGES TO DECREASE FRAUD.
- BUT WHERE IS THE FRAUD? HAVE YOU ANY EVIDENCE OF FRAUD? >> Sen.
- Gaetz: DO YOU HAVE ANY EVIDENCE OF FRAUD?
- Grall: WHERE IS THE FRAUD?
- WE HAVE FOUND FRAUD, THEY NEED ADDITIONAL TOOLS IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE TAKE THAT FRAUD SERIOUSLY
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
JHA Public Hearing - Tue Mar 24, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- and investigating fraud.
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fraud <01:24:55.880>and constitute insurance fraud and constitute insurance fraud - So, the fraud<01:25:48.440>
branch <01:25:48.880>does fraud branch does fraud branch does - <01:25:59.600>
fraud. - had they committed the insurance fraud. had they committed the insurance fraud.
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on SB 83, which would require hotel keepers to give adequate notice of service disruptions to guests and third-party vendors. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Office of Consumer Protection supported the bill but asked for amendments to restore remedies and add a nonwaiver provision, arguing that without penalties the measure would lack consequences and that consumers should not be able to waive the notice rights. Supporters, including Unite Here Local 5 and individual testifiers, said guests deserve transparency and meaningful recourse when disruptions occur, especially for labor disputes, construction, or other service interruptions that affect the experience they paid for.
Hotel industry representatives, including the American Hotel and Lodging Association, the Hawaii Hotel Alliance, and hotel workers/testifiers, opposed the bill in its current form while offering amendments. They said the measure was too broad, difficult to implement, and could interfere with collective bargaining, third-party booking systems, and existing contracts. They also argued that some disruptions are not easily known in advance and that the bill unfairly singles out hotels compared with other industries. One testifier emphasized that notice should be required only for actual, known disruptions rather than potential events, and another raised concerns about applying the bill to properties not directly involved in a labor dispute.
After the SB 83 testimony, the committee moved on to SB 2798, which would make permanent and expand statewide the agricultural enforcement pilot program created in 2025 and rename it the agricultural enforcement program. The chair introduced the measure and called on the Hawaii Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity as the first testifier, but the transcript excerpt ends before testimony or any vote on SB 2798.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Republicans Announce Education Plan for Safe and Smart Kids - 03/17/26
Transcript Highlights:
- fraud that we've now uncovered as well. fraud that we've now uncovered as well.
- <00:21:21.960>
that ideas on and approaches on fraud that ideas on and approaches on fraud - We are so focused on fraud.
- And I would hope that the fraud.
- Paul primarily. fraud. Minnesotans overwhelmingly fraud.
Summary:
Minnesota Senate Republicans held a press event focused on school safety, student performance, and relief from what they described as burdensome mandates on districts. Sen. Zach Duckworth promoted the SHIELD Act, which would provide grant funding through the Minnesota School Safety Center for security upgrades such as access controls, ballistic-resistant materials, mass notification systems, and staff training. He also highlighted other education bills, including measures to require parental and teacher notification of violent incidents within 24 hours, allow short removals after serious incidents in K-3 classrooms, expand retention and intervention policies for students not meeting grade level, and increase parental access to curriculum materials and consent for sex education. Duckworth said the school safety proposal has bipartisan support and argued schools should have flexible, locally driven tools to protect students.
Sen. Julia Coleman and other Republicans framed the agenda as a response to classroom violence, learning loss, and a lack of transparency. Coleman said teachers and parents are seeing serious problems firsthand and argued that schools should not hide violent incidents. She described Senate File 676 as a notification and anti-retaliation bill, and said Senate File 4023 would give schools a brief reset after serious incidents in early grades. She also backed the transparency bill requiring parental review of curriculum and written consent for sex education. The group repeatedly argued that schools, parents, and teachers should be prioritized over what they called political secrecy or overreach.
Sen. Jason Rarick focused on school finance, saying new state mandates have left districts in deficit despite prior funding increases. He discussed bills to expand safe school aid to nonpublic schools, increase staffing at the Minnesota School Safety Center, expand counselor funding for nonpublic students to K-6, and conform state law to federal tax credits that could support scholarships and tutoring. Sen. Carla Nelson Housley argued that more than 60 unfunded mandates have strained districts and said Senate File 3361 would temporarily let districts transfer funds between accounts and opt out of certain new mandates from 2023-24, with public board discussion and votes. In the question period, Republicans also discussed the governor’s supplemental budget, fraud enforcement, possible bonding for IT upgrades, and potential tax and child care credit changes, while emphasizing they want bipartisan cooperation on fraud and school safety but oppose new taxes and what they called harmful mandates.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Committee Apr 9th, 2025
Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- 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,
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
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- We can address fraud. We must address fraud.
- and eliminating fraud. and eliminating fraud.
- <00:48:49.599>
Fraud their work in combating fraud. Fraud their work in combating fraud. - leaders is to prevent fraud. leaders is to prevent fraud.
- Fraud is not victimless. It prevention. Fraud is not victimless.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions, February 23, 2026
Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions
Transcript Highlights:
- Inside the United States, the IRS estimates that every five years $11.4 billion of fraud related to stolen
- <00:03:54.959>
that's in the mail of the fraud that's in the mail of the fraud that's occurring - <00:04:22.560>
related <00:04:22.880>to billion dollars of fraud related to billion - We've really taken on fraud in the Wyoming Secretary of State's office, but we're limited in what we
- State's um commitment to battling fraud State's um commitment to battling fraud here<00:35:18.960
Bills:
HB0086