Emergency Ambulance Service Aid

The Minnesota Legislature enacted a one-time Emergency Ambulance Service Aid appropriation of $24,000,000 for aids payable in 2024.

The Department of Revenue (Revenue) and the Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board (EMSRB) will verify the application data and certify the aid amounts.

Eligible licensed ambulance service providers may apply for aid here:

APPLICATION

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED BY REVENUE AND EMSRB

The deadlines for the application, certification, and payment are:

• September 16, 2024: The application must be submitted to Revenue and the EMSRB.
• September 20, 2024: The EMSRB must certify the data to Revenue.
• December 1, 2024: Revenue, in coordination with the EMSRB, must certify the aid amount to each eligible licensed ambulance service provider.
• December 26, 2024: Revenue must make the full aid payment to each eligible licensed ambulance service provider.

Any funds that are not spent on, or encumbered for, eligible uses by December 31, 2025, must be returned to the commissioner of revenue and canceled to the general fund.

By February 15, 2026, aid recipients must submit a report to the commissioner of revenue, the executive director of the EMSRB, and the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over taxes and property taxes. The report must include details on the use of the aid received to be determined by the executive director of the EMSRB.