Settlement participation deadlines set; approval to be sought Aug. 18

Unidentified Speaker 1, a meeting participant, said staff will ask the body to approve a settlement with manufacturers and that participation paperwork must be submitted by Sept. 24 or Oct. 31 so states receive settlement funds and the local jurisdiction can receive its share beginning in 2026 and distributed over the following 19 years.

The comment explained the timeline and deadlines matter because state participation affects when downstream payments are released. "We have to have the participations in some by September 24, some by October 31 so that the states get their money so we can get ours in 2026 and over the next 19 19 years," Unidentified Speaker 1 said.

Unidentified Speaker 1 also said the federal government is pushing manufacturers toward settlement. "So, I guess the federal government's doing their job to push them to settle," they added.

No formal approval or vote was recorded in the transcript excerpt. Meeting participants indicated the approval request would be placed on the agenda at the next meeting, which was announced as Aug. 18 at 5 p.m. Unidentified Speaker 2, a meeting participant, said, "And our next meeting will be August 18. At 5 right right here. At 5PM right here." The meeting was then adjourned at 5:41 p.m.

Discussion: the record shows participants described deadlines for participation and a multi-decade payment schedule but did not document a formal motion, vote, or final approval in the provided transcript excerpt. Direction: staff will present the settlement for approval at the Aug. 18 meeting. Decision: none recorded in the excerpt.