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LD 1235

An Act To Establish Transparency In Opioid Settlement Funds Allocated To Municipalities Or Counties

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Joe Baldacci and 8 co-sponsors

Establishes transparency for how opioid settlement funds allocated to municipalities and counties are tracked and disclosed to the public.

Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
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Bill Summary · LD 1235

Summary: LD 1235 — An Act To Establish Transparency In Opioid Settlement Funds Allocated To Municipalities Or Counties

Overview

  • Title: An Act To Establish Transparency In Opioid Settlement Funds Allocated To Municipalities Or Counties
  • Bill Number: LD 1235
  • Sponsor: Rep. Roeder of Bangor
  • Committee: Health and Human Services
  • Subject: Administration, municipalities, opioid settlement funds
  • Purpose (based on title and available content): The bill aims to establish transparency in how opioid settlement funds allocated to municipalities or counties are managed and disclosed.

Status

  • Current status: DEAD (Placed in Legislative Files under Joint Rule 310.3)
  • Latest action: 2025-04-29 — Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
  • Earlier actions:
    • 2025-04-23 — Reported Out: ONTP (Ought Not To Pass)
    • 2025-04-15 — Work Session Held; Voted ONTP
    • 2025-03-25 — Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services
    • 2025-03-25 — Judiciary suggested and ordered printed; sent for concurrence
  • Legislative history notes: The bill moved through the Judiciary and Health and Human Services committees prior to being placed in legislative files as dead.

Key Provisions (Available Information)

  • The provided materials do not include the full text of the bill, so specific provisions are not listed.
  • Based on the title, the bill would address transparency related to opioid settlement funds that are allocated to municipalities or counties. Details such as reporting requirements, scope, timelines, or enforcement mechanisms are not specified in the available documents.

Fiscal Impact

  • Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement: No fiscal impact anticipated.
  • Fiscal Note: Not required for this bill.
  • Fiscal Note approval: 04/24/25
  • Implication: The analysis suggests no additional costs to the state or to municipalities resulting from the bill, as far as indicated in the provided materials.

Affected Parties

  • Primary: Municipalities and counties receiving opioid settlement funds.
  • Potentially affected entities in state and local government involved in tracking, reporting, and administering settlement funds.

Timeline & Procedural Details

  • Introduced: March 25, 2025
  • Referred to: Committee on Health and Human Services (and Judiciary printed for concurrence)
  • Key votes: ONTP (April 15, 2025)
  • Reported: ONTP (April 23, 2025)
  • Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD): April 29, 2025
  • LR reference: LR 1293(01)

Notes

  • The bill is currently not moving forward in this session, per its DEAD status. If renewed or amended in a future session, it would need to resume the standard legislative process, including committee consideration and floor action.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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