PRIA Logo™
MaineLD 176132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act to Authorize the Formation of Emergency Medical Services Districts

Sponsored By: Kenneth Fredette (Republican)

Became Law

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICESEMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES - AMBULANCE SERVICES

Your PRIA Score

Score Hidden

Personalized for You

How does this bill affect your finances?

Sign up for a PRIA Policy Scan to see your personalized alignment score for this bill and every other piece of legislation we track. We analyze your financial profile against policy provisions to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.

Free to start

Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Towns can form EMS and fire districts

Approved June 17, 2025, the law lets groups of towns vote to create an emergency medical services or fire district. A district is a quasi-municipal corporation. It can sue and be sued, adopt a name and seal, borrow money, and run EMS and fire services. Towns must agree on governance before the vote, including board seats, director terms, and the district’s fiscal year. The law does not set taxes or funding formulas.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Kenneth Fredette

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 334

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    6/11/2025Senate

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/10/2025House

  4. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-596) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-596), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.

    6/10/2025Senate

  5. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-596).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/9/2025House

  6. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025House

  7. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence

    1/14/2025Senate

  8. Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    1/14/2025House

Bill Text

Related Bills

Back to State Legislation