HB 1966: EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SPECIAL FUND; BILLABLE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; ALLOWABLE USES

Session Year: 2025-2026
House: House
Latest Version Date: 2026-03-24

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-03-25: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Amends the Emergency Medical Services Special Fund by authorizing the deposit of revenues from billable emergency medical services. Amends the composition and allowable uses of the special fund. Establishes a cap on the unencumbered and unexpended balance in the special fund. Exempts expenditures from the special fund from chapters 103D and 103F, HRS. Discontinues the allocation of cigarette tax revenues to the special fund beginning 1/1/2027. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Discussed in Hearing