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• Our former vice chair is now serving as the president of the Public Service Commission.
• allows Secretary of State to notify someone of a penalty by email unless it's less than the cost of certified
• </c><00:02:50.720><c> the</c><00:02:50.959><c> cost</c><00:02:51.280><c> of</c><00:02:51.440><c> certified
• 58.319><c> of</c> and they haven't been having the cost of and they haven't been having the cost of certified

Bills: HB16, HB214, HB252, HB16, HB214, HB252

Keywords: law enforcement, false information, criminal penalty, public safety, identification, school psychology, interstate compact, licensure, professional services, education, HB252, Class IV municipality, Class IV municipalities, municipal audit, audit rotation, certified public accountant, CPA, municipal accounting, Section 11-43B-9, county and municipal government

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• </c> Minnesota Public Television Association. Minnesota Public Television Association.
• We take our accountability to the public and the state seriously.
• We're the largest public accounting firm in the state, and we have 10 offices across the state.
• John's for the past 21 years, and prior to becoming a professor, I worked in public accounting for 9
• John's for the past 21 years, and prior to becoming a professor, I worked in public accounting for 9

Bills: HF1458, HF2063, HF2164, HF1377, HF927, HF1059, HF1910, HF2232

Keywords: CPA, certified public accountant, public accounting, accountancy, licensure, license mobility, substantial equivalency, interstate practice, out-of-state accountant, NASBA, Uniform CPA Examination, board of accountancy, attest services, audit, tax preparation, financial advisory, consulting, accounting education, master's degree, bachelor's degree

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• expert information about Latino Minnesotans, while serving as a valuable source of information to the public
• Madam Chair, I would just like to briefly go through what the bill does now so that any member of the public
• There are also additional provisions that include an insulin repayment account, changes to the Certified
• Public Accountant Standards, and state law...

Bills: HF2783

Keywords: state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant

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• Racing Commission, which is a special revenue account. I believe it's on 8.4. Lottery, 8.8.
• Board of Accountancy, line 10.6. Architecture, Engineering, Landscaping is on 10.17.
• General Contingent Accounts are on line 10.19.
• We will now open it up for public testimony. Where's my list? Okay, thank you.
• That deadline does not take into account that we are subject to a very significant audit.

Bills: HF2783

Keywords: state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant

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• 34.320><c> source</c><00:05:34.639><c> of</c> ...serving as a valuable source of information to the public
• Madam Chair, I would just like to briefly go through what the bill does now so that any member of the public
• There are also additional provisions that include an insulin repayment account, changes to the certified
• public accountant standards.
• It's important that everyone feels safe and has a safe, respectable, respectful place to bring public

Bills: HF2783

Keywords: state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant

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• Architecture, Accountancy line 10.6 Six.
• Um general contingent accounts 10.14.
• :15:14.320><c> engage</c> accounting services division to engage accounting services division to engage
• </c><00:25:33.039><c> a</c> the consumer litigation account a the consumer litigation account a revolving
• > that</c> revolving fund. that's an account that revolving fund. that's an account that supports<00:

Bills: HF2783

Keywords: state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant

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• , I would encourage a more focused approach, one that emphasizes clear upfront disclosure and accountability
• , I would encourage a more focused approach, one that emphasizes clear upfront disclosure and accountability
• lot of talk about intent since we've had both Representative Jordan and some of the members of the public
• It provides relative to certified public accountants, to provide for definitions, to provide for membership
• of the State Board of Certified Public Accountants, to change fees, to provide for educational requirements

Bills: HB387, HB388, HB468, HB548, HB827, HB848, HB921, HB924, HB953

Keywords: engineering, land surveying, construction, state fire marshal, plan review, contracting services, unsolicited contact, homeowners, penalties, regulations, wholesaling, real estate, earnest money, cancellation rights, residential properties, Louisiana Real Estate Commission, certified public accountant, CPA, accounting board, Louisiana State Board of Certified Public Accountants

Bills: SF3045, HF2783, HF1943

Keywords: omnibus, state government, local government, elections, campaign finance, voter registration, absentee voting, election administration, electronic rosters, lobbying, lobbyist disclosure, state budget, appropriations, biennial budget, Minnesota Secretary of State, Minnesota Management and Budget, state personnel, civil service, affirmative action, disability employment

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• The majority of these notices. that are done through certified mail.
• We'll move to public testimony. The chair calls Mark Denson. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus.
• So the extra cost of certifying the extra cost and overhead to certify our individuals, you know, our
• We'll move the public testimony.
• All right, we'll go to public testimony. The chair calls Rick Donnelly. ご視聴ありがとうございました。

Bills: HB679, HB1764, HB1788, HB2186, HB2204, HB2418, HB2885, HB2983, HB2996, HB3250, HB3352, HB3756, HB3816, HB3913, HB3928, HB4077

Keywords: environment, regulation, land use, public health, community development, alcohol, Sunday sales, local option election, Texas, business hours, alcohol sales, liquor, off-premise consumption, alcoholic beverages, CPA, Certified Public Accountant, licensing, accountancy, state regulation, continuing education

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• This is merely an account.
• public programs, or if it aids in the law enforcement process.
• We amended the bill in the last stop in Public Safety.
• Assistance in making sure that they're held accountable.
• Medicaid, in contrast, accounts for 89%.

Bills: HF2783, HF2603, HF2846, HF2354, HF1836, HF2713, HF1198, HF1389

Keywords: state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant

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• Section 7 is a State Building Renewable Energy Storage Vehicle Account. This is merely an account.
• It doesn't fund in merely an account. It doesn't fund in the<00:08:58.200><c> account.
• This was in the State the account.
• </c> the Health Access Account. the Health Access Account.
• Medicaid in contrast accounts grants. Medicaid in contrast accounts for<01:09:44.520><c> 89%.

Bills: HF2783, HF2603, HF2846, HF2354, HF1836, HF2713, HF1198, HF1389

Keywords: state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant

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• Certified payroll reporting is one of the most effective tools we have to protect public dollars by preventing
• </c><00:15:06.440><c> dollars</c> tools we have to protect public dollars tools we have to protect public
• </c> listed here needs to be listed as public listed here needs to be listed as public or<00:25:58.600
• </c> public sphere. public sphere. Thank<00:26:10.240><c> you.</c> Thank you. Thank you.
• </c> investigating, and holding accountable investigating, and holding accountable those<00:47:36.960

Bills: HF4364, HF4821, HF4543, HF3945

Keywords: Central and Eastern European Affairs, ethnic council, advisory council, Minnesota state government, immigrant communities, refugees, humanitarian parolees, Ukraine, Poland, Croatia, Hungary, Moldova, Romania, Serbia, Czech Republic, Baltic states, Slovakia, Slovenia, Kosovo, Russia

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• </c> Uh is there any um an accountability Uh is there any um an accountability plan?
• </c> Kentucky State Public Health Laboratory. Kentucky State Public Health Laboratory.
• And then, uh, we again, talking about audits, the auditor of public accounts.
• accounts.
• U we have also of public accounts.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:01 Department for Public Health Budget Request 00:01:46 Department for Community Based Services Budget Request 00:31:58 Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC) 00:57:13, 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes, then heard a lengthy presentation from the Department for Public Health on Kentucky’s rural health transformation plan and related budget questions. Commissioner John Langfeld said the state received a $212.9 million federal award, one of the larger awards nationally, and outlined five focus areas: maternal and infant health, integrated EMS/trauma response, behavioral health and substance use disorder, oral health, and chronic disease prevention with an emphasis on obesity and diabetes. He stressed that the effort is intended to be integrated, data-driven, and sustainable, and that the federal funds cannot be used for new construction, clinician salaries, research and development, EHR replacement, or to pay for currently billable services. He also said the program carries accountability requirements and that funds can be clawed back if milestones are not met. Members pressed for clarification on duplication with other budget requests, sustainability after the five-year funding period, and how success would be measured. Langfeld said he was not aware of any duplicate funding with the department’s additional budget requests and said the rural health funds were separate from those requests. He also said the program will be tracked through specific metrics and timelines, using both execution measures and outcome measures such as readmissions, with more rapid-cycle feedback to allow course correction. Representative Fleming raised concerns about possible overlap with navigator funding and asked for more detail on the budget breakdown; Langfeld said a detailed line-item budget had been prepared but was still awaiting final CMS approval before release, and that he would explore sharing more information once restrictions were lifted. The committee then heard from the Kentucky State Public Health Laboratory about a request for a new central lab expansion. The presenter described the current 35-year-old facility as outdated and constrained by aging infrastructure, obsolete equipment, deferred maintenance, and inadequate space, and said the lab performs critical work with no in-state alternative for many services, including newborn screening, select-agent and biosafety level 3 testing, animal necropsy for rabies, genetic sequencing, environmental and food safety testing, and response to emerging infectious diseases. The project is already in design phase C, expected to finish in mid-April, with construction funding sought at roughly $276 million on top of about $35 million already approved for design. Members asked about long-term operating costs, backup arrangements, and whether the current facility would remain in use; the presenter said the current lab would continue to be used by the department while other divisions move into vacated space, and that the lab has mutual-aid agreements with the Southeast Consortium and universities for contingency support. Finally, the Department for Community Based Services began its budget presentation on SNAP and relative caregiver issues. Commissioner Lisa Dennis and budget director Misty Sammons identified the governor’s recommended budget items tied to new federal requirements under HR1, including changes affecting payment error rates. The discussion was just beginning when the transcript ended.

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• </c> about hearing from the public today. about hearing from the public today.
• </c> later than we wanted to, but public later than we wanted to, but public testimony<00:08:24.960><
• </c> Minnesota Business Development Public Minnesota Business Development Public Infrastructure.
• </c><00:51:05.599><c> and</c> accountable, regularly audited, and accountable, regularly audited, and
• Nonprofits welcome oversight, and it's essential to maintaining public trust and ensuring accountability

Bills: HF3228, HF2441

Keywords: workers' compensation, insurance programs, employee protection, Minnesota statutes, safety regulations, prevailing wage, certified payroll, payroll reporting, construction contracts, public works, project registration, labor standards, contractor compliance, subcontractor reporting, state government, Department of Administration, Commissioner of Labor and Industry, Metropolitan Council, highway construction, public construction

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• enough because it wasn't from a CPA, a certified public accountant.
• I looked at it like just another obstacle as a certified public accountant—how hard could it be?
• </c> because it wasn't from a CPA a certified because it wasn't from a CPA a certified public public
• public accountant<01:08:53.920><c> I</c><01:08:54.000><c> couldn't</c><01:08:54.560><c> understand</c
• </c><01:09:14.239><c> public</c> another obstacle as certified public another obstacle as certified public

Bills: HF1063

Keywords: grain buyers, grain dealer, grain elevator, agriculture, financial reporting, audit, CPA review, independent accountant, financial statement, balance sheet, cash flow, nonpublic data, licensee oversight, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, grain purchase volume, insolvency, nonpayment, warehouse chain, fiduciary duties, producer protection

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• as a former public school teacher, as a product. of Texas public schools.
• The ultimate accountability.
• public schools?
• They are in public schools.
• Is it a public school.

Bills: HB3, HB3

Keywords: education savings account, educational expenses, certified educational assistance organization, school choice, funding, special education, tuition reimbursement, emergency communication, public safety, interoperability, Texas Interoperability Council, grant program, emergency communications, public safety radio, first responders, radio system, dispatch, 911, emergency management, Texas Division of Emergency Management

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• It is spelled out that a public school can place a public school student at a private school at public
• public dime.
• My kids went through public school, public. school special needs.
• That was public. That's all public. Go to Transparency Texas website.
• Texas, and we are counting on you to keep public dollars in public schools.

Bills: HB3, HB3

Keywords: education savings account, educational expenses, certified educational assistance organization, school choice, funding, special education, tuition reimbursement, emergency communication, public safety, interoperability, Texas Interoperability Council, grant program, emergency communications, public safety radio, first responders, radio system, dispatch, 911, emergency management, Texas Division of Emergency Management

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• At this point, We’re really worried about public safety.
• or they're DOTD certified, okay?
• or they're DOTD certified, okay?
• Public project has oversight for the piles.
• that's inconveniencing the public.

Bills: HB1163, HB1168, HR252, HR253, HCR103, HCR108, SB80, SB131, SB251, SB254, SB279, SB384, SB414, SB468, SB469, SB496

Keywords: fireworks, retail sales, fire safety, legislation, holiday celebrations, construction standards, precast concrete, DOTD, building regulations, minimum requirements, public projects, private projects, consumer protection, credit card fees, cash transactions, rounding practices, transparency, low-income, economic impact, residential construction

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• So this is a other public systems.
• Uh, Chair Kaggel and I uh worked public.
• There are also changes to the certified public accountant standards.
• They hold people accountable.
• You know, they hold people accountable.

Bills: HF2431, HF2438, HF2783, HF1943

Keywords: higher education, college affordability, student aid, state grants, North Star Promise, scholarships, financial aid, Minnesota State, University of Minnesota, Office of Higher Education, tuition relief, work-study, child care grants, hunger-free campus, food insecurity, student parents, pregnant students, parenting students, sexual misconduct, Title IX

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• After that, we will have public testimony come forward.
• of our public schools.
• We're going to now, members, move on to public testimony.
• time in public education.
• If not, public testimony is closed.

Bills: SB26, SB 26

Keywords: teacher compensation, education funding, public school educators, teacher retention, teacher designation, SB 26, Texas Property Code, colonia, colonias, Spanish translation, bilingual contract, real estate contract, executory contract, residential property, border county, international border, economically distressed area, consumer protection, language access, translator certified in Spanish