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 the legislature to establish laws for these salary supplements, starting with the fiscal year beginning 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 salary supplements under existing law.

Additionally, the amendment modifies Article VII, Section 11(A) to require that the governor's annual budget estimate includes recommendations for funding these 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.