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Senate panel votes to advance H.218, opioid settlement funding bill
Summary
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee voted 4-1 to recommend H.218, a bill reallocating opioid settlement abatement funds; the measure will be sent to the floor and likely to Appropriations, and Senator Hart was designated reporter.
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee voted to recommend favorable action on H.218, a bill that would direct funds from the opioid settlement abatement program. The committee recorded a roll-call vote and agreed to forward the bill for further consideration in the Senate.
Committee leadership said the bill will next move upstairs and to the Appropriations Committee for fiscal consideration. Senator Hart was named the committee reporter for H.218 and will carry the bill forward.
During the committee meeting a motion was made to vote favorably on H.218. The committee conducted a roll-call: Senator Larry Hart voted “yes,” Senator Cummings voted “yes,” Senator Meade voted “no,” Senator Gillard voted “yes,” and Senator Alexis voted “yes.” The tally on the record was four yes votes and one no vote. Following the vote, members discussed procedural next steps, including routing the bill to Appropriations.
No amendments or changes to the bill text were recorded during the committee session. Committee members noted that final appropriations and detailed budget allocations would be handled later by Appropriations.
The committee also recorded that the measure had already passed the House and would continue through the Senate process.
