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MaineLD 583132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

An Act to Support Informed Community Self-determination in Emergency Medical Services Planning

Sponsored By: Chip Curry (Democratic)

Became Law

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICESEMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES - AMBULANCE SERVICES

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

One-time funding for local emergency medical grants

Beginning July 1, 2025, the state provides a one-time $100,000 from the General Fund for fiscal year 2025-26. The money goes to the Maine Department of Public Safety, Emergency Medical Services, for the Maine Emergency Medical Services Community Grant Program. The department uses it to make grants to eligible local community groups that run or support emergency medical services. There is no General Fund money for this program in fiscal year 2026-27.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Chip Curry

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Cameron D. Reny

    Democratic • Senate

  • Joseph M. Baldacci

    Democratic • Senate

  • Rachel Talbot Ross

    Democratic • Senate

  • Timothy E. Nangle

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 457

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    6/25/2025Senate

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

    6/25/2025House

  4. The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-97) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-456) ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/25/2025House

  5. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-456) READ and ADOPTED. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-97) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-456) In NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence

    6/25/2025Senate

  6. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.

    5/27/2025Senate

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

    5/27/2025House

  8. 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-97) 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-97). In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/22/2025House

  9. Reports READ On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (S-97) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-97) Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

    5/20/2025Senate

  10. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025Senate

  11. Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 19, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2

    2/19/2025Senate

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