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FL H5013

FL H5013
Trust Fund/Opioid Settlement Clearing Trust Fund/DFS


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Introduced
02/09/2022
In Committee
02/17/2022
Crossed Over
02/17/2022
Passed
02/17/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/03/2022

Introduced Session

2022 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An act relating to the Opioid Settlement Clearing Trust Fund; creating s. 17.42, F.S.; creating the Opioid Settlement Clearing Trust within the Department of Financial Services; providing sources of funds; providing that the funds are exempt from specified service charges; providing for subdivisions of the funds; authorizing uses of the funds; specifying the purpose of the funds; exempting the trust fund from termination provisions; providing an effective date.

AI Summary

This bill creates the Opioid Settlement Clearing Trust Fund within the Department of Financial Services. The trust fund will receive funds from settlements related to opioid-related litigation or bankruptcy, such as the Malinckrodt PLC case. The funds are exempt from service charges and will be subdivided into a regional subfund and a state subfund. The regional subfund will provide funding to eligible counties with populations over 300,000, opioid task forces, abatement plans, and substance abuse services. The state subfund will be used by the state, its agencies, and its subdivisions to abate the opioid epidemic. The trust fund is exempted from termination provisions.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

Other Sponsors (1)

Appropriations Committee (H)

Last Action

Chapter No. 2022-161 (on 06/03/2022)

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