1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to emergency medical services; authorizing local units of government to 
1.3 	charge a fee for use of public systems and for certain prehospital care;proposing 
1.4 	coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144E.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. [144E.53] LOCAL FEES.
1.7 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms 
1.8 	have the meanings given.
1.9 	(b) "Local unit of government" means a statutory or home rule charter city, county, 
1.10 	or joint power authority.
1.11 	(c) "Unscheduled prehospital care" means emergency services provided in response 
1.12 	to 911 calls or other emergency communications.
1.13 		Subd. 2.Authorization. A local unit of government may charge a fee to 
1.14 	any licensed private ambulance service that provides services within the local unit 
1.15 	of government's jurisdiction for the use of public systems and for any unscheduled 
1.16 	prehospital care provided by a first responder or rescue squad agency.