House Bill No. proposes a constitutional amendment to provide state salary supplements to full-time local emergency medical services (EMS) practitioners in Louisiana. The amendment seeks to add Article VII, Section 10(D)(4) to the Louisiana Constitution, which mandates that the legislature shall provide by law for these salary supplements, starting with the fiscal year that begins July 1, 2026. It also requires the legislature to appropriate sufficient funds annually to cover the costs of these supplements. The term "local emergency medical services practitioner" is defined to include licensed emergency medical technicians, licensed advanced emergency medical technicians, and licensed paramedics who do not already receive a salary supplement under existing law.

Additionally, the amendment modifies Article VII, Section 11(A) to require that the governor's budget estimate for the fiscal year 2026-2027 and subsequent years includes a recommendation for funding these state salary supplements for local EMS practitioners, alongside those for law enforcement and fire protection officers. The proposed amendment will be submitted to voters for approval in a statewide election scheduled for November 5, 2024.