Makes the paramedic scholarship program permanent and appropriates funds for scholarships and program administration.

The bill makes the paramedic scholarship program permanent by repealing its expiration date. It also appropriates $3,200,000 for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to the commissioner of the Office of Higher Education for the program. Of this amount, $3,000,000 is for awarding up to 600 student scholarships, $100,000 is for promotion and recruitment, and $100,000 is for administering the program. The commissioner must submit reports on the program to legislative committees.

Makes the paramedic scholarship program permanent and appropriates funds for scholarships and program administration.

The bill makes the paramedic scholarship program permanent by repealing its expiration date. It also appropriates $3,200,000 for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to the commissioner of the Office of Higher Education for the program. Of this amount, $3,000,000 is for awarding up to 600 student scholarships, $100,000 is for promotion and recruitment, and $100,000 is for administering the program. The commissioner must submit reports on the program to legislative committees.