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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST SPECIAL SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 1235H.P. 810House of Representatives, March 25, 2025
An Act to Establish Transparency in Opioid Settlement Funds
Allocated to Municipalities or Counties
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative ROEDER of Bangor.
Cosponsored by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot and
Representatives: CLOUTIER of Lewiston, DRINKWATER of Milford, FAIRCLOTH of
Bangor, RANA of Bangor, SUPICA of Bangor, Senators: BRADSTREET of Kennebec,
TIPPING of Penobscot. Page 1 - 132LR1293(01)
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5 A direct share subdivision that receives funds pursuant to the court settlements of the
6 opioid crisis litigation, as set forth in the Memoranda of Understanding, shall submit a
7 report to the Attorney General by January 15, 2026, and annually thereafter, detailing the
8 amount of such funds received and expended in the prior calendar year, including a
9 description of each such expenditure.
10 As used in this section, "Memoranda of Understanding" has the same meaning as in
11 section 203-C, subsection 1, paragraph C and "direct share subdivision" means a
12 municipality or county that is a plaintiff subdivision identified in Exhibit 3 of the
13 Memoranda of Understanding.
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15 This bill requires that a direct share subdivision that receives opioid settlement funds
16 in accordance with the Maine Memorandum of Understanding and
17 Agreement Regarding Use of Settlement Funds, dated and signed on January 26, 2022, and
18 the Maine Memorandum of Understanding and Agreement Regarding
19 Use of Settlement dated and signed on May 2, 2023, collectively defined in
20 the bill as "Memoranda of Understanding," must submit an annual report to the Attorney
21 General detailing the amount of such funds received and expended in the prior calendar
22 year and including a description of each such expenditure. The first annual report must be
23 submitted by January 15, 2026. "Direct share subdivision" is defined in the bill as a
24 municipality or county that is a plaintiff subdivision identified in Exhibit 3 of the
25 Memoranda of Understanding.
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