This bill extends the availability of grants for supported decision-making programs in Minnesota and reallocates unspent funds for future use. Specifically:

1. Evaluation and Reporting Requirements:

   • It amends the reporting deadline for an interim report on the grants' impact from December 1, 2024, to December 1, 2025.
     
   • It extends the deadline for the final report to December 1, 2026. The reports must include data on grant utilization, organizations receiving funding, and the impact on reducing restrictive decision-making measures like guardianships and conservatorships.

2. Reallocation of Funds:

   • Any unspent funds from the fiscal year 2024 appropriation for supported decision-making programs (allocated in a 2023 law) are canceled and reappropriated for the same purpose in fiscal year 2026.

This bill ensures continued funding and assessment of Minnesota’s supported decision-making programs to help individuals make legal and financial decisions with assistance rather than under restrictive guardianship arrangements.