Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF3395: Fraud Isn't Free Act established; corrective action plans, enrollment freezes, agency budget reductions, and employee dismissal required when fraud is committed against a program administered by the state; and other fraud prevention provisions established.
Status: In committee, April 13, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing the Fraud Isn't Free Act; requiring corrective action plans, enrollment freezes, agency budget reductions, and employee dismissal when fraud is committed against a program administered by the state; incorporating fraud impacts in budget forecasts; repealing the expiration of agency payment withholding authority; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 16A.103, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 16A.103, subdivision 1a; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 15; 16A…
From the introduced text, February 11, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing the Fraud Isn't Free Act; requiring corrective action plans, enrollment freezes, agency budget reductions, and employee dismissal when fraud is committed against a program administered by the state; incorporating fraud impacts in budget forecasts; repealing the expiration of agency payment withholding authority; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 16A.103, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 16A.103, subdivision 1a; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 15; 16A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 15.013, subdivision 6. Section 1. new text begin [ADDED: CITATION.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: This act may be cited as the "Fraud Isn't Free Act."] new text end Sec. 2. new text begin [ CORRECTIVE ACTION PLANS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subdivision 1.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Definitions.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (b) "Agency" has the meaning given in section 16B.01, subdivision 2, and includes the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (c) "Fraud" means an intentional or deliberate act to deprive another of property or money or to acquire property or …