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Committee flags opioid settlement and new rural health funding as priorities
Summary
Speakers said opioid settlement dollars and a proposed rural health program (about $200M per year, roughly $1B over five years) will require legislative decisions and close oversight as the session proceeds.
Toward the close of the meeting, committee leaders flagged two items that were not included in detail in the FY2027 recommendation but will require attention: allocation of opioid settlement funds and a proposed rural health funding stream.
A presenter said the opioid settlement recommendations will come in the next few weeks and that the legislature will need to ensure the funds are accurately targeted. The presenter also said lawmakers "should get $200 million a year" for rural health—an amount the presenter described as roughly $1 billion over five years—and said decisions on those funds will be important for rural access and services.
Committee members said these allocations will be part of the upcoming work during the session and emphasized the need for careful tracking and priorities when the proposals are brought forward.
