ST. PAUL - Legislation to remove tax from ambulance services is making its way through the Minnesota House.
A 2 percent health-care provider tax has been charged for ambulance runs, as well as doctor visits and other health-care related needs.
Rep. Nick Zerwas, R-Elk River, said ambulance services discovered they needed to pay as much as $100,000 in back taxes.
While state law exempts volunteer ambulance services from the tax, many rural services left the volunteer ranks when they hired paramedics.
"You had ambulance services in greater Minnesota, quite frankly, that think they might have to sell some of their ambulances to pay these taxes," Zerwas said.
