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House creates opioid settlement fund committee to distribute settlement proceeds after debate over appropriation authority
Summary
The House passed legislation creating a 15‑member Opioid Settlement Fund Committee to design grant rules and oversee distribution of opioid settlement dollars. Several lawmakers pressed for legislative oversight and public hearings; sponsors said distributions still require legislative approval. The bill passed on the floor.
The Mississippi House on Thursday approved a bill to create an Opioid Settlement Fund Committee to manage the distribution and grant rules for opioid‑related settlement money the state is receiving from national litigation. Sponsors and proponents said the committee is intended to oversee disbursement for abatement programs, treatment, prevention and related public‑health activities.
Debate on the floor centered on two recurring concerns: whether the committee would supplant the Legislature’s appropriation authority, and whether the committee’s…
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