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Committee considers transition to State Board of Civil Legal Aid; adopts reporting amendment and lays related bills over
Summary
The committee laid over bills to finalize the transition of civil legal services management to the State Board of Civil Legal Aid, adopted an amendment to change reporting timing and frequency, and heard testimony on the board’s role and the statewide need for civil legal services.
Committee members reviewed multiple bills related to Minnesota’s civil legal services system and the transition of grant-making and oversight to the new State Board of Civil Legal Aid. The committee adopted an amendment to reporting deadlines and laid the bills over for possible omnibus inclusion.
Representative Curran and Chair Scott presented measures that continue prior investments in civil legal services and finalize the administrative transition from the Legal Services Advisory Committee to the State Board of Civil Legal Aid, effective July 1, 2025. Testimony from Legal Services…
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