HF3992 Summary

• Establishes a one-time emergency aid program for licensed ambulance service providers that possessed licenses in calendar year 2022 and continue operating in 2024.

• Aid amount calculated by subtracting reported revenue from the sum of: $34 multiplied by total volunteer hours, plus operating expenses, plus capital expenses, with payments made by December 26, 2024.

• Eligible ambulance service providers must apply by September 16, 2024, and provide copies of applications to the Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board.

• Recipients must spend aid within their primary service area located in Minnesota and submit reports by December 31, 2025, detailing how aid was spent on operational and capital expenses.

• Appropriates up to $122,500,000 from the general fund to the commissioner of revenue in fiscal year 2025, with commissioner retaining funds for administrative costs.