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• , know with all the concern about fraud, know with all the concern about fraud, uh<00:19:18.720><
• waste, fraud, and abuse is on our minds. waste, fraud, and abuse is on our minds.
• I think that's the especially fraud.
• <00:25:52.720> um had any documented cases of fraud um had any documented cases of fraud um
• we've discovered any instance of fraud we've discovered any instance of fraud and<00:26:15.760><

Bills: HF3426, HF3428

Keywords: natural resources, environment, sustainability, conservation, outdoor recreation, land acquisition, real property, trust fund, commissioner approval, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, conservation easement, land purchase, state land, public lands, property acquisition, value assessment, tax assessed value, Metropolitan Council, Board of Water and Soil Resources

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• THEY CAN REPORT THE FRAUD AND REMOVE THEIR SIGNATURE.
• >> HOW MANY CASES OF INDIVIDUAL CRIMINALITY OR FRAUD?
• THE NEXT QUESTION IS WHAT HAPPENS IF THERE IS A LARGER SCALE FINDING OF FRAUD, LET'S SAY FRAUD TO THE
• BY CALLING IT FRAUD.
• THEN DECIDE WHAT IS YOUR TOLERANCE FOR FRAUD.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• . fraud. fraud.
• It is as we go fraud is not now.
• , that's the time to take out fraud, that's the time to take out fraud, waste,<00:47:55.280> and
• to a lot of fraud. to a lot of fraud. >> Representative<00:48:31.920> No.
• This is just repackaged fraud.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House began with a point of personal privilege honoring Master Sergeant Nicole M. Amimer of White Bear Lake, including a House resolution recognizing her military service and sacrifice and a moment of silence. Members then took up House File 4987, which would rename a highway in White Bear Lake as the Master Sergeant Nicole M. Amimer Memorial Highway. The motion to suspend rules and advance the bill prevailed, and the bill later passed 126-0 after supportive remarks from Representatives Olsen and Curran about honoring Amimer and her family. The chamber then considered Senate File 476, the human services policy bill. Representative Noor described it as a broad package covering direct care and treatment, Department of Health policy, aging and disability services, behavioral health, vulnerable adult maltreatment, continuity of care, and miscellaneous policy changes. Representative Schumacher said the bill reflected stakeholder work and added guardrails, especially around fraud and provider processes. Several amendments were offered and adopted, including a technical A13 amendment; an A8 amendment was withdrawn; and an A1 amendment on individualized home supports was also withdrawn. The bill passed 93-39. Finally, the House took up House File 4546, the forecast adjustment bill for the Department of Human Services and the Department of Children, Youth, and Families. Representative Noor said it was a routine biennial adjustment to align spending with the February forecast. Representative Johnson W offered an amendment on foster family information-sharing but withdrew it after concluding it was not germane. Debate focused heavily on the size of the forecast increases, especially in medical assistance and housing supports, with Representative Schultz arguing the bill reflected large cost growth and urging a no vote. Noor responded that the increases were driven by forecasted utilization, eligibility, rate changes, and program integrity changes. The bill passed as amended 93-39.

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• has been the feeding our future fraud has been the feeding our future fraud that's<00:41:17.440>
• programs um to see if there was fraud programs um to see if there was fraud and<00:41:50.880>
• <00:41:53.240> happening and we did not find any fraud happening and we did not find any fraud
• <00:43:26.800> waste<00:43:27.319> and investigate fraud waste and investigate fraud
• <00:47:46.119> that data and get ahead of any fraud that data and get ahead of any fraud that

Keywords: 1183, house

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• , the senator that none of us want fraud, the senator that none of us want fraud, uh<00:27:05.160
• <01:29:24.640> bill Allison's anti-fraud bill Allison's anti-fraud bill down<01:29:26.000>
• regarding fraud. regarding fraud.
• when it comes to fraud.
• prevention when when it comes to fraud prevention when when it comes to fraud and<01:30:25.080><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• medical assistance fraud prevention? medical assistance fraud prevention?
• If we look at the massive massive fraud If we look at the massive massive fraud that<00:52:10.960
• identified fraud. identified fraud.
• executive branch to address fraud. executive branch to address fraud.
• coming in and identifying all this fraud coming in and identifying all this fraud members<00:54:

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The Legislative Audit Commission Evaluation Subcommittee met on October 6, 2025, to choose additional program evaluation topics for the Office of the Legislative Auditor. Deputy Legislative Auditor Jody Mson Rodriguez explained that the commission had previously selected seven topics from an initial list of 11, with background papers already prepared on five of those items, and that the subcommittee was now being asked to select five more topics for background papers before narrowing the full set to four recommendations later in the fall or early spring. Members discussed several possible topics, especially emergency medical services, non-emergency medical transportation, MinnesotaCare eligibility, child care assistance, medical assistance fraud prevention, and U.S. Bank Stadium. David Kersner of OLA said emergency medical services and non-emergency medical transportation are distinct programs, and noted the EMS topic was evaluated in 2022 while non-emergency medical transportation had not been reviewed since 2011. Auditor Judy Randall said MinnesotaCare eligibility, child care assistance, and medical assistance fraud prevention are better suited to OLA’s financial audit division or special review unit rather than program evaluation, and that financial audits and special reviews do not require Legislative Audit Commission nomination. On process, Mson Rodriguez said the subcommittee had already met its minimum required selections under the commission’s policy and was free to choose additional topics. The discussion also covered whether to broaden the stadium topic beyond U.S. Bank Stadium; staff said the U.S. Bank financing structure alone would be a major undertaking, but they could help craft a future topic focused on maintenance across multiple facilities. No final vote or motion was taken in the portion of the meeting provided, and the chair indicated the committee would continue nominations and discussion.

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• I urge you to consider establishing a Consumer Fraud restitution fund to support fraud victims.
• consider establishing a Consumer Fraud consider establishing a Consumer Fraud restitution<00:19:
• fund to support fraud restitution fund to support fraud victims<00:19:49.600> uh<00:19:50.080
• I urge you to consider establishing a Consumer Fraud restitution fund to support victims of fraud.
• our ability to help victims of fraud. ...fraud is universal.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Not only is fraud our focus, but also patient safety.
• I mean, I'm just curious, what kind of fraud are we talking about?
• Again, prosecuting. get back money from the fraud.
• All the other things listed deter future fraud and patient abuse.
• There could be fraud anywhere is the short answer.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee met to hear the Attorney General’s budget and related agency presentations. Legislative Council first reviewed the compliance with legislative intent report and the base budget worksheet, highlighting current and ongoing appropriations, FTE changes, one-time funding items, continuing appropriations, and major special and federal funds. Members asked about items such as the Missing Indigenous People Grant Fund, the Internet Crimes Investigation Fund, and the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit grant funding, and staff explained the funding sources and status of those programs. Assistant Attorney General Clare Ness then outlined the Attorney General’s office structure, staffing, and budget pressures. She emphasized the office’s broad statutory duties, the value of its legal and investigative work for state and local governments, and concerns about attorney salary competitiveness, the new and vacant FTE pool, and the impact of the 3% operating budget reduction on BCI, IT, and the crime lab. Members also discussed AG opinions, boards and commissions training, and the office’s litigation and settlement recoveries. Ness and committee members raised the possibility of broader attorney salary benchmarking across state government. The crime lab director described severe space and infrastructure constraints, including overcrowding, shared workspaces, glycol leaks, air handling limits, and aging fire and burglar alarm systems. She said the 2024 study projected a much larger facility would be needed and that a new building on the current health department site would best address the lab’s needs. She also reported that backlogs have improved significantly in DNA, drug, fingerprint, and firearms work, though toxicology had a recent delay after an air compressor failure. The Medicaid Fraud Control Unit director described the unit’s fraud, abuse, and neglect work, noted federal-state funding and recent federal scrutiny, and said the unit needs more staff. The gaming division reviewed charitable gaming growth, e-tabs, trust accounts, and compliance issues, while BCI covered its caseload, cybercrime and child sexual abuse material investigations, the missing indigenous person task force, and the use of lottery funds for drug task forces. No formal votes or budget actions were taken during the meeting.

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• <00:37:33.839> and address unemployment insurance fraud and address unemployment insurance
• fraud and it<00:37:34.400> requires<00:37:34.920> referrals<00:37:35.560> to<00
• uh by the unemployment suspected fraud uh by the unemployment insurance<00:37:54.599> team<00
• He said the hope is to deter fraud by putting a little more teeth in a place where no teeth exists.
• own unemployment employees were frauding own unemployment employees were frauding the<00:43:20.839

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Roll Call 00:52 SB 1 Discussion 01:33 SB 1 Vote 32:39 SB 76 Discussion 34:35 SB 76 Vote 36:20 SB 162 Discussion 37:04 SB 162 Vote 46:35, 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 1, which would create a Kentucky Film Office and a Kentucky Film Leadership Council to promote film production in the state. Sponsors said the bill is intended to expand Kentucky’s use of film tax incentives, improve marketing and infrastructure, and attract productions that could generate jobs, tourism, and broader economic development. They noted a committee substitute made two changes: adding a salary cap for the film office executive director and correcting a date. Members asked about whether the office should instead be housed in the Economic Development Cabinet, how Kentucky’s refundable credit compares with Georgia’s transferable credits, the bill’s obscenity language, the size of the current incentive cap, and whether there should be reporting on the program’s results. Supporters cited a University of Louisville study estimating about $200 million in industry revenue in 2022 and argued the state is not fully using existing credits; an outside witness, Andrew McNeel, opposed the bill, calling the incentives subsidies, warning that Georgia’s uncapped program could lead to pressure to raise Kentucky’s cap, and arguing the bill could subsidize films with little lasting local benefit. After debate, the committee adopted the substitute and passed Senate Bill 1 as amended by House Committee Substitute 1 with an expression of opinion that it should pass. Several members explained their votes, including concerns about transparency, local hiring, and the need for further review. The committee then moved on to Senate Bill 76, which would raise the threshold for a retainage/escrow requirement in certain real estate improvement contracts from $500,000 to $2 million. The sponsor said the change is meant to reflect construction cost inflation since the statute was enacted in 1990. The transcript indicates a motion and second were made, but the discussion was cut off before any final action on the bill is shown. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 162, a simplified bill on unemployment insurance fraud. The sponsor said it would require suspected fraud to be referred to the appropriate state or federal law enforcement authorities, including the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, county or Commonwealth’s attorneys, and, where applicable, the U.S. Department of Justice, to create a clearer process and accountability. The transcript ends during the presentation, before any vote or committee action on SB 162 is recorded.

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• And we found one instance of voter fraud amongst 23 million voters.
• Trump to go find voter fraud across the country. top initiative of the President of the United States
• and that voter fraud commission disbanded without a whimper because the reality is that voter fraud
• Does voter fraud happen? Yes, it does. Do we have laws?
• Fraud that is actually changing the outcomes of these national elections and it's very clear nobody's

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I'm the director of fraud deterrence and compliance monitoring.
• I am with the Texas Workforce Commission, director of fraud deterrence and compliance monitoring.
• Statutorily, fraud, waste, and abuse is only addressed in the subsidized child care program.
• We infer that we have the authority in unemployment insurance because there's a definition of fraud,
• but none of the other programs that TWC operates has a dedicated fraud, waste, and abuse provision.

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• That'll crack down on fraud and stop billions of taxpayer dollars from being wasted.
• <00:05:10.160> and tax dollars lost to waste and fraud and tax dollars lost to waste and fraud
• Our fraud isn't free bill, solutions.
• I think it's one of the best things we can do to address fraud.
• I think it's one of the best things we can do to address fraud.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: House Republican leaders unveiled their “North Star Comeback” budget plan, describing it as a focused effort to make Minnesota more affordable, reduce government waste, and strengthen the economy. They said the package would include a $3.8 billion tax cut proposal with one-time property tax relief, elimination of taxes on tips and overtime, childcare relief, lower car tab fees, and funding for schools through scholarship-granting organizations. They also framed the plan as a response to rising costs for groceries, housing, energy, insurance, and childcare. A major emphasis of the rollout was government accountability, especially a strong Office of Inspector General bill and IT modernization to reduce fraud. Leaders said the OIG proposal had moved out of committee and was now in Ways and Means, with a working group continuing to reconcile House and Senate differences. On IT modernization, Chair Paul Torkelson said the plan would likely use a two-pronged approach, with about $15 million for near-term needs and a longer-term fund for ongoing technology upgrades; he said many such investments could qualify for federal matching dollars. The leaders also highlighted Medicaid conformity, saying Minnesota should align with federal changes to avoid losing funding, and they discussed a property tax rebate proposal as a one-time $1 billion return to taxpayers to offset higher property taxes. In response to questions, they said many of the budget items were still moving through the process and some had not met finance deadlines, while others were already in bills. They repeatedly criticized House Democrats for blocking or delaying Republican proposals and said they wanted bipartisan cooperation to pass the plan this year.

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• fraud head on, Speaker.
• THIS WOULD RIGHTFULLY BUILD UP VA'S FRAUD PREVENTION AND RESPONSE EFFORTS ACROSS VA.
• TOOLS AND ADDING NEW ONES WHERE NECESSARY, WE CAN COMBAT FRAUD HEAD ON SPEAKER.
• It's our turn to ensure that they're protected from scams and fraud.
• U.S. veterans and military retirees reported $350 million in total fraud losses in 2023.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 1012, house, all

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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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• Our member banks are on the front lines of detecting and responding to fraud that targets individuals
• I wanted to highlight some statistics on fraud from the Federal Trade Commission in 2024.
• New Hampshire's current identity fraud New Hampshire's current identity fraud statute<00:54:09.080
• > fraud Updating the fraud identity fraud Updating the fraud identity fraud statute<00:55:07.520
• , fraud monitoring, and incident<00:55:19.000> response.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Looking forward to attacking the ghost student problem on fraud and appreciate everyone's hard work on
• We've never seen them, so that's why we're bringing forward $1.5 million for enrollment fraud identity
• you know, fraudsters are going to fraud you know, fraudsters are going to fraud and<00:15:46.120
• pocket the fraud. pocket the fraud.
• $1.5 million for enrollment fraud identity software so that we can better verify who, you know,

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Overall, the issue of fraud is very complex.
• Most fraud, at least the fraud that the FCIC deals with, is organized crime, with much of it being transnational
• and specifically fraud targeting the elderly.
• We at AARP have a fraud watch network, which is something where you can report fraud, and you can get
• And again, fraud is underreported.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• My goal at DHS is tolerance for fraud.
• The compliance visits didn't all see fraud, right?
• The compliance visits didn't all see fraud, right?
• , Yet today in the effort to fight fraud, Yet today in the effort to fight fraud, the<01:10:10.480
• The fraud is infuriating opportunity.

Bills: HF3542

Keywords: data privacy, investigative data, welfare system, public funds, transparency, 1183, house

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• exist<00:28:14.320> without Scams and fraud can't exist without Scams and fraud can't exist
• when fraud occurs, why does it occur? when fraud occurs, why does it occur?
• , less fees and less fraud, less fees and less fraud, why<01:22:09.360> would<01:22:09.600
• So, as a fraud fighter, my focus is on making people aware of the various frauds that are harmful to
• would minimize the fraud? would minimize the fraud?

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• If I can help, too, in terms of definition, we're not talking about fraud detection and detecting fraud
• It's fraud detection controls.
• And you're using an example of fraud, right?
• So the Inspector General notices that a fraud detector control led to fraud or could potentially lead
• to fraud.

Summary: The committee first heard a DMV budget presentation on the state-to-state verification system required for Real ID compliance and the Digital Experience Platform (DXP) modernization project. DMV officials said the state-to-state system is a pointer-based exchange used when a person applies for a license in another state, with only limited identifying data shared initially and the full driver history sent only after a qualified request. Members raised concerns about privacy, possible misuse by other states or federal actors, notification to Californians, hacking, and whether California could detect or stop abusive access. DMV said it can monitor requests, see patterns of access, work with AAMVA and legal counsel, and seek to block or challenge misuse; LAO said California is in a difficult position and should consider guardrails rather than opt out. On DXP, DMV said the project is on its revised schedule and budget, occupational licensing is complete, vehicle registration is expected by the end of calendar year 2026, and the full system should be finished by fiscal year 2028-29, with phased rollout and reappropriated funding to keep costs controlled. The committee then heard from the California High-Speed Rail Office of Inspector General on a trailer bill and AB 1608. The Inspector General said current law does not clearly authorize public reports or establish a framework for retaining and disclosing work papers, and the proposed trailer bill would create that framework while also adding authority to hire needed classifications and purchase goods and services. He also said the office needs a clearer statutory definition of “proposed agreements” and notice when the High-Speed Rail Authority is reviewing them, so the office can review contracts and related agreements effectively. LAO raised no concerns with the trailer bill language, and Finance said any amendments would come in the May revision. Members debated the scope of confidentiality in the Inspector General proposal, especially whether reports could be held confidential when they identify weaknesses in fraud controls, security, or other vulnerabilities. The Inspector General said confidentiality would be temporary, tied to articulating the risk, reassessing it every 120 days, and releasing the report once the risk is no longer substantial; he also said the office had already published reports at its discretion and had found at least one procurement violation involving an amendment that added services not in the original contract. Several members pressed for stronger transparency and suggested time limits or broader disclosure, while others argued the bill would improve oversight and make the Inspector General’s authority clearer. No votes were taken during the discussion, and the item was left for further work on the trailer bill and AB 1608 language.