MN HF5225

Establishes a 22-member Legislative Task Force on Guardianship with members appointed by June 30, 2025, including legislators, judges, individuals with guardianship experience, disability advocates, and representatives from state agencies.

Task force chair is appointed by the Minnesota Council on Disability; first meeting must convene by September 1, 2025, if appropriated; meetings held at least quarterly with administrative support provided by the Minnesota Council on Disability.

Task force must make recommendations addressing guardianship concerns including: sustaining qualified guardians, increasing IFP guardian compensation, exploring certification/licensure, identifying practice standards, expanding supported decision-making alternatives, and reducing civil rights removal.

Task force must seek public input through hearings from judiciary, people under guardianship, guardians, advocacy groups, and attorneys to gather information.

Task force must submit a report to legislative committees with jurisdiction over guardianship by December 31, 2026, describing system concerns and recommending policy options with draft legislation; task force expires upon report submission or June 1, 2025, if funding is not appropriated.