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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 4/2/25
Transportation Finance and Policy
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- we lost three brave first responders: Officer Paulmstred, Officer Matthew Rugie, and firefighter paramedic
- we lost three brave first responders: Officer Paulmstred, Officer Matthew Rugie, and firefighter paramedic
- Adam Fininssef. firefighter paramedic Adam Fininssef.
- > Elmstread, Officer Rugie, and uh Elmstread, Officer Rugie, and uh firefighter<00:10:28.320>
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Their firefighter Paramedic Fin. Their firefighter Paramedic Fin.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Executive Departments and Administration (03/26/2025)
Executive Departments and Administration
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- It's like a paramedic working as an EMT. Yes, right. I mean, it's a stepping stone.
- Uh, I just did 60 hours, 6 hours to keep an inactive nationally registered paramedic license.
- Uh, I just did 60 hours, 6 hours to keep an inactive nationally registered paramedic license.
- Uh, I just did 60 hours, 6 hours to keep an inactive nationally registered paramedic license.
- Uh, I just did 60 hours, 6 hours to keep an inactive nationally registered paramedic license.
MN
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- We helped a young girl who was a paramedic but had a sudden rare functional neurologic disorder slowly
- return to full function and get back on the paramedic truck.
- helped a young girl who was a paramedic helped a young girl who was a paramedic but<01:43:16.159
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the full function and get back on the full function and get back on the paramedic - truck that was a coincidence paramedic truck that was a coincidence following<01:43:24.080>
the
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Over the years, as a young paramedic working even in the streets of Manchester, we would go around to
- I'm not sure what we would have had for our Easter dinner back at the paramedic quarters.
- Easter dinner back at the paramedic Easter dinner back at the paramedic quarters.<01:55:49.760><
- You are using a paramedic term, an EMT term. They were triaging every day.
- using a paramedic term, an EMT term. using a paramedic term, an EMT term.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
March 24, 2025 - 04:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- It is supported by the Fire Chiefs Association and covers our provision for our paramedics.
- Forty years in the making, plus we've been given controlled substances to treat our patients as paramedics
Summary:
The Health and Human Services Committee heard a lengthy agenda of health care and public health bills. The first major item was HB 649, which would remove the paper supervision protocol for certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) and allow autonomous practice. The sponsor and supporters argued it would improve access, especially in rural areas, address workforce shortages, and reduce costs, while opponents from the medical community raised patient safety concerns and argued it would weaken physician oversight. After extensive testimony and debate, the committee reported the bill favorably by a vote of 18-7.
The committee then unanimously advanced several other measures. HB 259, creating a special observance for fentanyl awareness and education, passed 23-0. HB 791, which codifies infant safety devices as an option for surrendering newborns and amends safe-haven law, passed as amended 25-0. HB 355, allowing schools to use FDA-approved emergency opioid antagonists rather than only naloxone, passed 26-0. HB 1119, requiring hospitals with emergency departments to adopt pediatric readiness policies, training, coordination, and assessment requirements, also passed 26-0 after two amendments. HB 431, changing the date for level-two background screening of athletic coaches to July 1, 2026, passed 26-0.
Later, the committee approved CS for HB 907, the Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases or “Sunshine Genetics Act,” which would establish an opt-in newborn genome sequencing program at FSU and a statewide consortium for rare disease research; supporters emphasized earlier diagnosis and cost savings, and the bill passed 25-0. CS for HB 519, aligning state law with federal law on controlled substances for paramedics, passed 25-0. Finally, CS for HB 723, requiring the Department of Health to provide early-detection materials for type 1 diabetes to families of young schoolchildren, passed as amended 26-0. The meeting adjourned after all bills were reported favorably.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- It happens every day as a paramedic. I see it every day.
- obtain Narcan, how to recognize a drug poisoning, and how to respond to that while waiting for paramedics
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to that while waiting for paramedics to that while waiting for paramedics to - If they can administer it by that student enough time until paramedics get there, we can save lives.
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get time until paramedics get time until paramedics get there,<01:36:32.560
NH
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- Christopher Buchanan has dedicated 25 years of distinguished service to the city of Lebanon as a paramedic
- distinguished service to the city of Lebanon<00:19:49.160>
as <00:19:49.320>a <00:19:49.360>paramedic - <00:19:50.240>
and <00:19:50.400>a Lebanon as a paramedic and a Lebanon as a paramedic - And Sue Prentiss, his local senator, and we've been also long-time friends, known each other as paramedics
- And Sue Prentiss, his local senator, and we've been also long-time friends, known each other as paramedics
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Friday, November 21, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
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- I rise today to honor the life and the heroism of paramedic Mary Jolly of Gaston County, North Carolina
- Gaston County EMS in 2021, Mary distinguished herself as a highly skilled, deeply compassionate paramedic
- She was named B-shift outstanding paramedic in 2023, which is a reflection of her dedication and her
- and<02:13:40.560>
a <02:13:40.719>member <02:13:40.960>of compassionate paramedic - and a member of compassionate paramedic and a member of the<02:13:41.280>
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WY
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- We're supposed to have paramedic level or EMT-I or EMT basic, and that takes a great deal of commitment
- We have highly trained hours worth of training for our EMS staff people, intermediates, basics, paramedics
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Keywords:
healthcare, rural health, transformation program, funding, incentives, training, access, perpetuity fund, Medicaid, emergency medical services, ground ambulance, healthcare funding, reimbursement rates, military, national guard, reenlistment, extension bonus, Wyoming, Wyoming National Guard, recruitment
NH
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- His daughter, Tammy, was a long-time paramedic.
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His <01:13:00.200>son, <01:13:00.480>Todd, <01:13:01.560>his paramedic - His son, Todd, his paramedic.
UT
Utah 2025 2nd Special Session
Government Operations Interim Committee - November 19, 2025
Government Operations Interim Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- almost 40 years, it has been implied, understood, and codified that first responders, firefighters, paramedics
- understanding of the case law, somehow now Unified Fire and all firefighters and all EMTs and all paramedics
- in the state are now liable. ...fire and all firefighters and all EMTs and all paramedics in the state
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Education Finance Apr 22nd, 2025
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Oct 8th, 2025
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 2/24/26
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- In a tragedy like Annunciation, with so many critically injured patients, our paramedics are trained
- That morning, our paramedics cared for multiple children in the back of their ambulances as they rushed
- are trained to care for more paramedics are trained to care for more than<00:26:58.159>
one <00 - That morning,<00:27:03.600>
our <00:27:03.840>paramedics <00:27:04.559>cared <00: - 27:04.880>
for morning, our paramedics cared for morning, our paramedics cared for multiple<00
Keywords:
assault weapons, semi-automatic rifle, military-style firearm, gun ban, firearms regulation, gun control, public safety, BCA, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, background check, transferee permit, private gun sale, waiting period, felony possession, gross misdemeanor, AR-15, AK-47, Uzi, TEC-9, high-capacity magazine
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement - 04/21/26
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
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- women who serve as firefighters, men and women who serve as firefighters, EMTs,<00:52:02.320>
paramedics - in<00:52:03.160>
50 <00:52:03.440>localities <00:52:04.240>across EMTs, paramedics - in 50 localities across EMTs, paramedics in 50 localities across Minnesota.
- see that we have uh five letters in our packet, uh one from the Hennepin County Association of Paramedics
- Paramedics and EMTs, Paramedics and EMTs, uh<00:59:32.840>
law <00:59:33.080>enforcement
Summary:
The committee first approved the April 14, 2026 meeting minutes without objection. It then took up Senate File 4860 / House File 4812, the St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association bill, which would reduce the employee contribution rate for coordinated members from 9% to 8% starting after June 30, 2026, raise the retiree COLA from 1% to 1.5% beginning January 1, 2027, and increase the state-funded employer contribution by 2.7%. Staff said the bill’s cost is just over $12 million per year over 15 years. Representative Lilly said the bill was intended to bring parity to St. Paul teachers after prior work in this area left some behind.
Several St. Paul teachers testified in support, describing financial strain, burnout, and the difficulty of balancing teaching with family responsibilities. Hannah Geimer said the 1% contribution change would make a meaningful difference in her budget as a single parent. Eric Erickson said he and his wife have spent decades working extra hours and coaching, and argued that St. Paul educators pay more and receive less in retirement than other teachers. Arzoo Faroozan Yazdani, a Central High teacher, said the higher contribution rate and lower COLA make it hard to stay in the district and raise a family. Lisa Hodek said teachers are undercompensated for the demands of the job and that the pension disparity has created frustration and a sense of betrayal. Phil Tensic, the SPTRFA director, summarized the request as seeking an 8% contribution and 1.5% COLA to match TRA, and noted that the plan’s members are spread across legislative districts, not just in St. Paul.
Members discussed the history behind the pension disparity. Senator Nelson questioned whether “parity” was the right term given the plan’s funding problems and the legacy of the “big red box,” referring to past underfunding. Tensic and Senator Pappas explained that the state had previously allowed St. Paul schools not to contribute for a period of years, that supplemental district and state aid began in 2018, and that the plan is projected to be amortized by 2039 and must be paid off by 2048. Members also noted that the bill and related pension proposals depend on available funding; Representative O’Driscoll and others said no final financing agreement had been reached, though leadership was continuing discussions. The committee received letters of support from Education Minnesota, the St. Paul Federation of Educators, and 40 individual supporters. No final vote on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Motion to suspend rules in order to debate gun control, gun violence prevention package 5/14/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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- since rapid gunfire enabled by a binary trigger device murdered two Burnsville police officers and a paramedic
- police officers murdered two Burnsville police officers and<00:02:28.720>
a <00:02:28.879>paramedic responding <00:02:29.840>to <00:02:30.000>a <00:02:30.160>911 and a paramedic- responding to a 911 and a paramedic responding to a 911 call. call. call.
- firefighter paramedic um sister of Adam. firefighter paramedic um sister of Adam.
Summary:
The House took up a motion to suspend the rules so House File 5140 could be recalled from committee, given second and third readings, and placed on passage. Representative Long and Representative Greenman argued the bill was an urgent, comprehensive gun violence prevention package that had already passed the Senate and should be acted on immediately in response to recent shootings, including Annunciation School, Burnsville, and Accent Signage. They said families, students, survivors, doctors, and community members had been pressing legislators to act, and Greenman described the bill as including mental health, intervention, anonymous threat reporting, bans on weapons of war, ghost guns, and binary triggers.
Representative Heintzeman opposed the urgency motion and focused on specific bill language, arguing that parts of the proposal were unclear or overly broad. He questioned whether the language on protruding grips would effectively ban all handguns, whether the penalties section could turn lawful gun owners into felons for possessing multiple noncompliant items, and whether the firearms assembly language could criminalize routine cleaning and reassembly of guns. He said these issues should have been addressed in committee and argued members needed clearer answers before voting on urgency.
Greenman responded that the language was intended to target additional protruding grips, not ordinary handgun grips, and said she was willing to adopt an amendment to clarify that point. On the penalties and assembly questions, she said the bill was aimed at certifying existing weapons, banning ghost guns, and preventing harm, and repeatedly urged members to vote for the urgency motion so the full bill could be considered. The exchange remained focused on the motion to suspend the rules and on the substance of the gun violence prevention package; no final vote or other action is shown in the transcript excerpt.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/06/2026 - Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Access to Breakthrough Mental Health Therapies
Transcript Highlights:
- You were monitored with a doctor and paramedics that were there, and you're on a cardiac monitor to make
- sure that everything's safe, but you're basically... ...at paramedics were there and you're on a cardiac
Summary:
The Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Access to Breakthrough Mental Health Therapies met to discuss psychedelic-assisted treatments for serious mental health conditions, with a focus on psilocybin, ibogaine, MDMA, and related compounds. The chair framed the issue as a clinical and access problem for veterans, first responders, and others with PTSD, depression, TBI, addiction, and suicidal ideation, emphasizing that these therapies are intended for supervised medical settings rather than take-home use. Members reviewed research claims and policy trends, including FDA breakthrough therapy designations, state-level psychedelic legislation, and the role of Arizona’s right-to-try law in expanding access once federal approval is in place.
Testimony came from Alan Mullen, a retired Army Special Forces veteran, who described his PTSD/TBI history and said ibogaine treatment helped him confront trauma and showed promise in reducing symptoms under strict medical monitoring. Dr. Sue Cisley of Scottsdale Research Institute described ongoing FDA-controlled trials in Arizona, said current medications often fail high-need patients, and urged removal of research barriers and preparation for right-to-try and expanded access. Dan Freiberg of the Professional Firefighters of Arizona said firefighters face chronic exposure to trauma, often rely on alcohol or other coping mechanisms, and need effective alternatives beyond traditional therapy. Dr. Chung Trin discussed late-stage psychedelic trials, the FDA breakthrough pathway, safety oversight, and the need for state readiness when approvals occur.
Committee members asked about how the treatments work, whether they require psychotherapy support, safety concerns including suicidality and black-market abuse, patenting and synthetic versus natural versions, and costs compared with ketamine and other treatments. Witnesses said the therapies are administered with extensive screening, monitoring, and integration support, and argued that addiction potential appears low under medical supervision. The discussion ended with interest in sending correspondence to federal officials to support right-to-try cooperation and in continuing the research and policy work; no formal vote or action was taken in the portion provided.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Health Policy Mar 25th, 2025
TX
FL