This bill aims to provide financial aid to certain licensed ambulance services in Minnesota by establishing a structured process for determining eligibility and calculating aid payments. It introduces definitions related to emergency medical services (EMS) responses and response density, and specifies that only licensees with a response density of 30 responses per square mile or fewer are eligible for aid. The bill outlines the application process for eligible licensees, the calculations the director must perform to determine aid amounts, and the specific criteria for how aid payments will be allocated based on the number of EMS responses and the size of the service area.

Additionally, the bill mandates that recipients of the aid must use the funds exclusively for expenses related to licensed ambulance services within their primary service areas and requires that any unspent aid be returned to the director. It also establishes a reporting requirement for aid recipients to summarize their use of the funds, which must be submitted annually. The bill appropriates $15 million for each of the fiscal years 2026 and 2027 from the general fund to support these aid payments.