11:40 → 13:27(1m 47s)
Chair called the committee to order, apologized for the late start, and asked members to introduce themselves; several representatives and senators (including Rep. John Eder, Sen. Mike Tipping, Rep. Michael Lemlin, Rep. Chad Perkins, Rep. Holly Stover, Sen. Stacy Guerin, Rep. Jill Dusan and others) gave their names and districts.
The Joint Legislative Committee on Government Oversight heard briefings from the Public Safety Department and Maine State Police on implementation and operational impacts of LD 1971 and recent federal immigration operations; the Bureau of Motor Vehicles on interpreter use and exam integrity; the Office of State Procurement Services on a state audit of sole-source procurement; and the Department of Health and Human Services on program-integrity processes after a federal audit flagged potential improper Medicaid payments for autism-related services.
