MN HF437

Establishes a 15-member Legislative Commission on Surrogacy with appointments from the senate majority and minority leaders, house speaker and minority leader, commissioners of human services and health, and a family court referee appointed by the chief justice.

Requires all appointments to be made by June 1, 2015, with the first meeting convened by July 1, 2015.

Directs the commission to study surrogacy topics including health and psychological effects on surrogates and children, fertility industry business practices, potential exploitation of women, contract law implications, conflicts with adoption statutes, and legal conflicts involving third-party reproduction.

Requires the commission to submit a report with recommendations and draft legislation to legislative health and judiciary committee chairs by December 15, 2015, with separate majority and minority reports issued on topics lacking consensus.

Commission expires the day after submitting its required report; staffing and administrative support provided by the Legislative Coordinating Commission.