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HF2060 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Availability of grants for supported-decision making programs extended, and money appropriated.

Related bill: SF2310

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

The legislation aims to extend the availability of grants for supported decision-making programs. These programs are designed to help individuals make decisions with support from others, rather than through more restrictive means like guardianship or conservatorship.

Main Provisions

  • Evaluation and Reporting: The bill mandates that the commissioner submit two reports to the legislature about the supported decision-making grants. An interim report should be submitted by December 1, 2024, detailing the grants' impact, the number of grants awarded, and organizations that received them. The report should also highlight any evidence showing increased use of supported decision-making and reduction or avoidance of guardianship and conservatorship.
  • Final Report: A final report is due by December 1, 2026, including updated information from the interim report, the total number of people served, and how the funds were used as required.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

  • The legislation amends the deadline for the final report on the supported decision-making programs from December 1, 2025, to December 1, 2026.
  • It reallocates any unspent funds from the fiscal year 2024 allocated for these programs, moving them to fiscal year 2026 for the same purpose.

Relevant Terms

  • Supported decision-making
  • Guardianship
  • Conservatorship
  • Grants
  • Evaluation reports
  • Appropriation

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 09, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toHuman Services Finance and Policy
March 10, 2025HouseFloorActionAuthor added
March 11, 2025HouseFloorActionAuthor added
March 25, 2025HouseFloorActionAuthor added

Citations

 
[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "A new deadline for the final report submission by December 1, 2026."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This law section is being amended to extend availability and modify reporting requirements for grants related to supported decision-making programs.",
      "modified": [
        "Interim and final report submission requirements and dates have been modified."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "2023 chapter 61 article 1 section 61 subdivision 4"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "New appropriation for fiscal year 2026 from the canceled unexpended amount of fiscal year 2024."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This law section is referenced for the appropriation related to supported decision-making programs.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "2023 chapter 61 article 9 section 2 subdivision 13"
  }
]

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