HF 2427: Relating to the opioid settlement fund, creating the opioid settlement future fund, establishing the opioid epidemic response advisory council, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions

What it does

This bill relates to the opioid settlement fund, creates the opioid settlement future fund, and establishes the opioid epidemic response advisory council (advisory council). On or after the effective date of the bill, half of the state portion of moneys received as a result of the national opioid settlements is to be paid into the existing opioid settlement fund, and the other half to be paid into the opioid settlement future fund created in the bill. The bill also requires the treasurer of state to transfer half of the moneys currently held in the opioid settlement fund to the opioid settlement future fund on the effective date of the bill.

House subcommittee · named February 22, 2024

• Rep. Joel Fry (R)
• Rep. Timi M. Brown-Powers (D) · timi.brown-powers@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Brian K. Lohse (R) · brian.lohse@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 0 against

For: American Legion of Iowa; Bridges of Iowa; Emergent BioSolutions; Goldfinch Health

In plain words

1. February 12, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Appropriations committee
2. February 22, 2024House subcommittee named: Fry, Brown-Powers and Lohse