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 defines key terms such as "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 and mandates that the director of the Office of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) calculate aid payments based on a formula that considers the total appropriated funds, the square mileage of service areas, and the number of EMS responses.

Additionally, the bill requires recipients of aid payments to use the funds exclusively for expenses related to licensed ambulance services within their primary service areas and to report on the use of these funds annually. It appropriates $15 million for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 from the general fund to support these aid payments. The director is also tasked with certifying the aid payment amounts and ensuring that payments are made by December 31 of each year, along with a reporting requirement to the legislature regarding the use of the aid.