An Act establishing the opioid litigation settlement fund.
HB 344 establishes a separate fund in the Alaska state treasury to hold settlement money received from opioid manufacturers or distributors. The Department of Revenue can use these funds for opioid remediation efforts (like treatment and prevention programs) and to cover fund management costs, with money in the fund not expiring. The bill clarifies this is not a "dedicated fund" but a mechanism for managing settlement proceeds, directly affecting how the state handles opioid-related litigation funds.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 23, 2026
Last action Apr 16, 2026
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Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Apr 16, 2026
Committee
(H) REFERRED TO FINANCE
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved HB 344 Out of Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Julie Coulombe
RRepublican
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