131st MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 526 LR 932(02)
An Act to Provide Funding to Emergency Medical Services Organizations
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 Projections  FY 2025-26 Projections  FY 2026-27
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $31,000,000 $0 $0 $0
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $31,000,000 $0 $0 $0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The bill includes a one-time General Fund appropriation of $19,000,000 in fiscal year 2023-24 to the Department of Public Safety to provide grants to assist emergency medical services entities with long-term sustainability and resiliency planning and programming within the emergency medical services system.
The bill also includes a one-time General Fund appropriation of $12,000,000 in fiscal year 2023-24 to the Department of Health and Human Services to provide financial assistance to emergency medical services entities at immediate risk of failing and leaving their communities without access to adequate emergency medical services.