H.B. No. 3000 establishes a Rural Ambulance Service Grant Program aimed at providing financial assistance to qualified ambulance service providers in certain rural counties in Texas. The bill introduces Section 130.914 to the Local Government Code, defining key terms such as "ambulance," "grant program," "qualified county," and "qualified rural ambulance service provider." The comptroller is tasked with administering the program, which allows counties with populations of 68,750 or less to apply for grants to support their ambulance services. Each qualified county can submit one application per fiscal year, and if awarded a grant, the ambulance service provider is ineligible for additional funds from another county in the same fiscal year.

The bill outlines the grant amounts based on county population, with a maximum of $500,000 for counties with populations under 10,000 and $350,000 for those between 10,000 and 68,750. It also stipulates that grant funds can only be used for purchasing ambulances and related equipment, and counties must maintain their budget for ambulance services in the following fiscal year. The comptroller is required to adopt rules for the program's implementation, including application processes and deadlines. The program will be available for applications starting January 1, 2026, and the comptroller must establish the program by that date. The act is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

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