Minnesota EMS Legislation Monitor
 | Minnesota EMS Legislation Monitor | | |
| LegiScan Monitor Report | |||
| March 24, 2026 |
| Bill # | Topic | Summary | Sponsors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HF33 | • Funding | Ambulance service grant programs and rural emergency medical services uncompensated care pool payment program established, monthly emergency medical services telecommunications fee and prepaid wireless emergency medical services fee established, transfers of money authorized, and money appropriated. | Huot, J.; Curran, B.; Virnig, B. | 2025-02-17 / Introduced To House Health Finance & Policy Committee |
| HF36 | • Funding | Payment rates for nonemergency medical transportation increased. | Huot, J.; Virnig, B. | 2025-02-17 / Introduced To House Health Finance & Policy Committee |
| HF86 | Not Assigned | Community emergency medical technician certification requirements modified, and medical assistance coverage of community emergency medical technician services modified. | Huot, J.; Curran, B. | 2025-02-13 / Introduced To House Health Finance & Policy Committee |
| HF201 | • Recruitment and Retention | St. Joseph; sewer main improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. | Perryman, B. | 2025-02-10 / Introduced To House Capital Investment Committee |
| HF491 | • Recruitment and Retention | Law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency medical services personnel provided funding for mental health services and outdoor activities, and money appropriated. | Hill, J.; Xiong, J.; Norris, M.; Witte, J.; Novotny, P.; Rehrauer, K.; Tabke, B.; Hudson, W.; Engen, E.; Her, K.; Kraft, L.; Clardy, M.; Hemmingsen-Jaeger, A.; Zeleznikar, N.; Myers, A. | 2025-03-17 / Introduced To House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee |
| HF526 | Not Assigned | Fire protection and emergency medical services special taxing districts established, fire protection and emergency medical services aid provided, and money appropriated. | Dotseth, J.; Kozlowski, A.; Skraba, R.; Johnson, P.; Warwas, C. | 2025-04-10 / Introduced To House Taxes Committee |
| HF610 | • Funding • Recruitment and Retention | Emergency medicine career pathways program funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated. | Davids, G. | 2025-02-13 / Introduced To House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee |
| HF715 | • Funding | Ambulance services medical assistance payment rates increase provided. | Backer, J.; Davids, G. | 2025-03-24 / Introduced To House Health Finance & Policy Committee |
| HF810 | Not Assigned | Criminal penalty for assaulting a firefighter, EMS personnel, or certain health care providers increased. | Engen, E.; Huot, J. | 2025-03-05 / Introduced To House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee |
| HF1260 | • Recruitment and Retention | Special license plates authorized for firefighters who are also emergency medical technicians, and rulemaking authorized. | Repinski, A.; Zeleznikar, N.; Davis, B.; Stier, T.; Duran, B.; Schwartz, E.; Engen, E.; Knudsen, K.; Sexton, T. | 2025-03-10 / Introduced To House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee |
| HF1603 | • Funding • Recruitment and Retention | Paramedic scholarship program made permanent, and money appropriated. | Coulter, N.; Davids, G. | 2025-03-24 / Introduced To House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee |
| HF2662 | • Funding | Licensed ambulance services aid provided, reports required, and money appropriated. | Backer, J.; Knudsen, K.; Gander, S.; Warwas, C.; Bennett, P. | 2025-04-28 / Introduced To House Health Finance & Policy Committee |
| HF2906 | Not Assigned | Psilocybin therapeutic use program established; protections for registered patients, designated cultivators, registered facilitators, and health care practitioners established; rulemaking authorized; civil actions authorized; fees established; advisory committee established; criminal penalties provided; and money appropriated. | Smith, A.; West, N.; Hollins, A.; Gomez, A.; Xiong, J.; Jordan, S.; Sencer-Mura, S.; Repinski, A.; Lee, X. | 2026-03-16 / Introduced To House Commerce Finance & Policy Committee |
| HF3395 | Not Assigned | Fraud Isn't Free Act established; corrective action plans, enrollment freezes, agency budget reductions, and employee dismissal required when fraud is committed against a program administered by the state; and other fraud prevention provisions established. | Niska, H.; Demuth, L.; Schultz, I.; Anderson, P.; Robbins, K.; Dotseth, J.; Scott, P. | 2026-03-12 / Introduced To House State Government Finance & Policy Committee |
| HF3422 | Not Assigned | Enhanced agency oversight of state grants required. | Hicks, K.; Jones, K.; Gottfried, D. | 2026-03-05 / Introduced To House State Government Finance & Policy Committee |
| HF3695 | Not Assigned | Task force on standardized identification for emergency responders established, report required, and money appropriated. | Johnson, P.; Huot, J.; Klevorn, G.; Rehrauer, K. | [Hearing: Mar 24 @ 3:00 pm House Public Safety Finance and Policy] 2026-03-05 / Introduced To House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee |
| SF431 | • Recruitment and Retention | Volunteer fire and rescue workers income tax subtraction establishment | Draheim, R.; Duckworth, Z.; Rest, A.; Hauschild, G.; Lang, A. | 2025-03-27 / Introduced To Senate Taxes Committee |
| SF679 | • Recruitment and Retention | Mental health services and outdoor activities for law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency services personnel | Seeberger, J.; Dornink, G.; Limmer, W.; Lang, A. | 2025-03-10 / Introduced To Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee |
| SF793 | Not Assigned | Volunteer first responders warning lights on personal vehicles when responding to a call specification provision | Hauschild, G. | 2025-01-30 / Introduced To Senate Transportation Committee |
| SF900 | • Recruitment and Retention | Special license plates authorization for firefighters who are also emergency medical technicians | Coleman, J.; Duckworth, Z.; Howe, Je | 2025-02-03 / Introduced To Senate Transportation Committee |
| SF1028 | Not Assigned | Fire protection and emergency medical services special taxing districts establishment, fire protection and emergency medical service aid provision, and appropriation | Rarick, J.; Hauschild, G.; Hoffman, J.; Nelson, C. | 2025-02-13 / Introduced To Senate Taxes Committee |
| SF1326 | • Funding | Medical assistance payment raise increase for ambulance services | Hauschild, G.; Lang, A. | 2025-02-13 / Introduced To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| SF1329 | Not Assigned | Criminal penalty increase for assaulting a firefighter, EMS personnel or certain health providers | Seeberger, J.; Lang, A.; Duckworth, Z.; Hauschild, G. | 2025-02-13 / Introduced To Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee |
| SF1688 | Not Assigned | Ambulance service grant programs and a rural emergency medical services uncompensated care pool payment program establishment | Seeberger, J. | 2025-02-20 / Introduced To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| SF1940 | • Funding • Recruitment and Retention | Current paramedic scholarship program continuation | Kupec, R.; Seeberger, J.; Duckworth, Z. | 2025-03-13 / Introduced To Senate Higher Education Committee |
| SF2125 | • Funding | Nonemergency medical transportation payment rates increase | Seeberger, J.; Boldon, L. | 2025-03-03 / Introduced To Senate Human Services Committee |
| SF2128 | Not Assigned | Community emergency medical technician certification requirements modification; community emergency medical technician services medical assistance coverage modification | Seeberger, J. | 2025-03-03 / Introduced To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| SF2765 | • Funding | Small rural ambulance services health care gross receipts taxes exemption provision | Hauschild, G.; Rest, A. | 2025-04-02 / Introduced To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| SF3314 | • Recruitment and Retention | Emergency medical services work exception provision in certain circumstances | Hauschild, G.; Farnsworth, R. | 2025-04-07 / Introduced To Senate Jobs and Economic Development Committee |
| SF3900 | Not Assigned | Legislative auditor recommendations regarding agency grant, inventory, and debt collection practices implementation provision | Rest, A.; Koran, M. | [Hearing: Mar 25 @ 12:30 pm Senate Judiciary and Public Safety] 2026-03-18 / Introduced To Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee |
| SF3902 | Not Assigned | Certain prehospital care data reporting by ambulance services requirement provision | Seeberger, J.; Utke, P.; Abeler, J. | 2026-02-26 / Introduced To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| SF3971 | Not Assigned | Psilocybin therapeutic use program establishment | Oumou Verbeten, C.; Koran, M.; Boldon, L. | 2026-03-11 / Introduced To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| SF4140 | Not Assigned | Emergency responders standardized identification task force establishment and appropriation | Seeberger, J. | 2026-03-04 / Introduced To Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee |
