Minnesota SF1940 makes the paramedic scholarship program permanent and appropriates funds for scholarships, program promotion, and administration.

Minnesota SF1940 establishes a permanent paramedic scholarship program to provide up to 600 scholarships annually to students entering paramedic programs by 2026. The commissioner of the Office of Higher Education must submit reports on the program, including details about postsecondary programs, demand for paramedics, and scholarship recipients. The bill appropriates $3.2 million annually for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, with $3 million for scholarships, $100,000 for program promotion, and $100,000 for administration. It repeals the previous expiration date of the program.

Minnesota SF1940 makes the paramedic scholarship program permanent and appropriates funds for scholarships, program promotion, and administration.

Minnesota SF1940 establishes a permanent paramedic scholarship program to provide up to 600 scholarships annually to students entering paramedic programs by 2026. The commissioner of the Office of Higher Education must submit reports on the program, including details about postsecondary programs, demand for paramedics, and scholarship recipients. The bill appropriates $3.2 million annually for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, with $3 million for scholarships, $100,000 for program promotion, and $100,000 for administration. It repeals the previous expiration date of the program.