# Maine LD 245: An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Commission to Study Emergency Medical Services in the State Maine LD 245, An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Commission to Study Emergency Medical Services in the State, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic); status became law, last action 2026-01-11 (ACTPUB Chapter 520); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD245-132 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 245 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Commission to Study Emergency Medical Services in the State - Status: became law - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-16 - Last action: 2026-01-11, ACTPUB Chapter 520 - Sponsor: Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES - SYSTEM - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Small funds for lawmakers' EMS work: benefit, low. The law provides $2,360 each year to cover costs for legislators on the EMS study commission. Each year includes $440 for Personal Services and $1,920 for other costs. This applies in fiscal years 2025–26 and 2026–27. - New statewide EMS Commission oversees system: benefit, low. Starting January 11, 2026, Maine creates an 18-member Emergency Medical Services Commission. It meets at least every three months, keeps minutes, and has a quorum of 10. It can seek outside funds and is staffed as resources allow. It advises state leaders and files a report by January 1, 2026 and e… - Public campaign explains how EMS works: benefit, low. Maine EMS develops a public information campaign, as resources allow. It explains how EMS is designed, funded, and why it matters. A progress report is due December 3, 2025. The campaign is in place by July 1, 2026. - State studies EMS funding and governance: benefit, low. Maine EMS must study funding needs for towns joining regional ambulance models. A report with findings, recommendations, and any draft bills is due December 3, 2025. Maine EMS must also propose how to reorganize the EMS Board, with draft legislation, by December 3, 2025. These reports do not give m… - Towns must post EMS service plans: benefit, low. Beginning January 11, 2026, every town and city adopts a written plan for ambulance transport. Leaders must post the plan like ordinances and send it to Maine EMS and the new commission. Towns may update plans over time. The law does not require a town to fund or run ambulance services. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Suzanne Salisbury (Democratic), House ## Actions (9) - 2026-01-11: ACTPUB Chapter 520 - 2025-07-08: HELD BY THE GOVERNOR. (Senate) - 2025-06-25: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency -2/3 Elected Required in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-16: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT - Emergency -2/3 Elected Required in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-16: This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-13: Reports READ.On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-372) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-372). In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-12: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (S-372) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-372) Sent down for concurrence (Senate) - 2025-03-21: CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (Senate) - 2025-01-16: Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 16, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 (Senate) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (S-372), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0111&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0111&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0111&item=1&snum=132) ## Related bills - LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed) - LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed) - LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed) - LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed) - LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed) - LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed) ## Sources - [Amendment C-A (S-372), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0111&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0111&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0111&item=1&snum=132) ## Related - [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132) - [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132) - [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132) - [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132) - [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132) - [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132) - [Maine bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine/bills) - [Maine state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD245-132 (as of 2026-10-17).