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This Concurrent Resolution requests the legislative auditor to prepare a detailed, non-judgmental report on how funds received from opioid settlements are being spent. These settlement funds, totaling approximately six hundred million dollars for Louisiana from 2022 to 2038, are intended for "opioid abatement strategy," meaning efforts to address the opioid crisis. The report will be submitted to the Senate and House health and welfare committees and must include information on the total funds received, how much has been allocated to each parish and sheriff's office, how those funds have been spent on treatment, prevention, or other strategies, the criteria used for these classifications, any measurable outcomes, compliance with reporting requirements, remaining funds, administrative costs, and any challenges encountered in reporting or spending the money. The resolution also acknowledges that while a framework for managing these funds exists, local governments have faced difficulties in utilizing them, and the report aims to provide more information to help connect residents with necessary treatment and support.