1. (1) There is created within the General Fund a restricted account known as the "Emergency Medical Services Critical Needs Account."

2. (2) The account shall be funded through deposits of:

   1. (a) interest earned on the account;
   2. (b) appropriations made by the Legislature; and
   3. (c) contributions deposited into the account in accordance with Subsection 53-2d-207(3)(g).
3. (3) All funds in the account shall be nonlapsing.

4. (4) The bureau shall:

   1. (a) calculate and allocate for use under Subsection (4)(b) an amount not greater than 25% of the fund balance, quarterly, as of January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1 of each year; and

   2. (b) use the allocated amount under Subsection (4)(a) to award and fund critical needs grants:

      1. (i) in accordance with the criteria and procedures established by administrative rule; and
      2. (ii) during the three-month period ending on the date of the next quarterly allocation under Subsection (4)(a).

Enacted by Chapter 340, 2025 General Session