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FL S7030

FL S7030
Trust Funds/State Opioid Settlement Trust Fund/Department of Children and Families


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Introduced
03/21/2023
In Committee
04/03/2023
Crossed Over
04/03/2023
Passed
04/04/2023
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/20/2023

Introduced Session

2023 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Creating the State Opioid Settlement Trust Fund within the Department of Children and Families; providing the purpose of the trust fund; specifying the funding source for the trust fund; providing for the reversion of certain funds to the Department of Financial Services Opioid Settlement Clearing Trust Fund; providing for future review and termination or re-creation of the trust fund, etc.

AI Summary

This bill creates the State Opioid Settlement Trust Fund within the Department of Children and Families. The purpose of the trust fund is to abate the opioid epidemic in accordance with settlement agreements reached by the state in opioid-related litigation or bankruptcy proceedings. The Department of Financial Services will annually transfer funds from its Opioid Settlement Clearing Trust Fund to the Department of Children and Families' State Opioid Settlement Trust Fund. Any unencumbered or undisbursed funds in the trust fund will revert back to the Department of Financial Services' Opioid Settlement Clearing Trust Fund. The trust fund is set to be reviewed and potentially terminated or re-created on July 1, 2027.

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (S)

Last Action

Chapter No. 2023-265, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500 (Ch. 2023-239) (on 06/20/2023)

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