HB1133--GROUNDAMBULANCESERVICEREIMBURSEMENTALLOWANCETAX SPONSOR: Martin COMMITTEEACTION:Voted"DoPass"bytheStandingCommitteeon WaysandMeansbyavoteof8to0. Forthepurposesofreimbursementallowancetaxes,currentlaw exemptsambulanceservicesthatareownedandoperatedbyanentity ownedandoperatedbythestateofMissourifrombeingrequiredto payanambulanceservicereimbursementallowancetax.Thisbill repealsthatexemption. PROPONENTS:SupporterssaythatthisbillwouldallowMUHealthcare toreceiveaFederalreimbursementfromwhichitiscurrently exempt.Itwillbea60/40match,anditisreturnedtotheusers whoparticipateinthegroundambulanceservice. Supporterssay thisbillwouldgivethemadditionalfundsintheirlifesaving work. TestifyinginpersonforthebillwereRepresentative Martin;Arnie Dienoff;MissouriAmbulanceAssociation;MissouriHealthCare; JasonWhite,MissouriEMSAgentCorporation. OPPONENTS: Therewasnooppositionvoicedtothecommittee. Writtentestimonyhasbeensubmittedforthisbill.Thefull writtentestimonyandwitnessestestifyingonlinecanbefound underTestimonyonthebillpageontheHousewebsite.