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Utah's opioid settlements: $495M committed so far, split 50/50 with counties as work continues
Summary
An Assistant Utah Attorney General says finalized settlements total about $495 million, split equally between the state and counties, but many investigations and negotiations remain and additional funds will arrive over years.
Kevin MacLean, Assistant Attorney General in the White Collar and Commercial Enforcement Division, told the Legally Speaking podcast that finalized opioid settlements will return about $495,000,000 to Utah state and local governments, with payments scheduled between immediate disbursements and installments stretching up to 17 years.
MacLean said $252,000,000 of that total is designated for the state and $242,000,000 for the state's 29 counties, and that, so far, the state has received roughly $69,000,000 while counties have received about $59,000,000. "We're not done," MacLean said, adding the legal and investigatory work will continue for years.
The distribution framework stems from a memorandum of understanding the state reached with all 29 counties that…
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