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Committee moves funding, FTEs to create standalone Office of Guardianship and Conservatorship
Summary
The House Appropriations Committee amended Senate Bill 2029 to create a standalone Office of Guardianship and Conservatorship, moving four FTEs and associated funding from the judiciary and delaying full program transfers until April 1, 2026; the amendment and a subsequent do-pass as amended motion passed on roll calls.
The House Appropriations Committee on Oct. 12 voted to amend Senate Bill 2029 to establish a standalone Office of Guardianship and Conservatorship and to transfer four full-time equivalent positions and related funding out of the judiciary branch.
Representative Lisa Hansen, who presented the amendment, told the committee the change follows action by the House Human Services Policy Committee to rehouse guardianship functions outside the judiciary because of concerns about the parties involved in that work. Hansen said four positions — an executive director, a court monitor, an account analyst and an administrative assistant — will move from the judiciary into the new office and…
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