Alabama 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HJR 204 — CREATING THE OVERSIGHT COMMISSION ON ALABAMA OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUNDS.

Last action — Enacted as 2023-383

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 17, 2023. Enacted.

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Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

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Summary

Creating the Oversight Commission on Alabama Opioid Settlement Funds

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What changed in the latest version

31 added · 67 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill HJR 204 establishes the "Oversight Commission on Alabama Opioid," which is a significant addition aimed at addressing the opioid crisis in the state. This change is important because it creates a dedicated body to oversee and manage efforts related to opioid addiction, ensuring that resources and strategies are effectively coordinated. By removing the preliminary introduction lines, the bill's final version emphasizes its commitment to tackling this public health issue right from the start.

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>/ HJR204 ENROLLED A C T # 2 0 2 3 - 3 lRTOLZ-2 By Representatives Reynolds, Pringle, Lee, Starnes, Paschal, Shedd, Estes , Moore P) , Rigsby, Underwood, Bedsole , Lamb , South, Almond, Lipscomb, Sells, Baker, Crawford RFD:
HJR204 ENROLLED 1RTOLZ-2 By Representatives Reynolds, Pringle, Lee, Starnes, Paschal, Shedd, Estes, Moore (P), Rigsby, Underwood, Bedsole, Lamb, South, Almond, Lipscomb, Sells, Baker, Crawford RFD:
17-May-23 2023 Regular Session Page 0 > / r I i HJR204 E nrolled E n ro lledAn A ct, 3 CREATING THE OVERSIGHT COMMISSION ON ALABAMA OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUNDS.
17-May-23 2023 Regular Session Page 0 HJR204 Enrolled Enrolled, An Act, 3 CREATING THE OVERSIGHT COMMISSION ON ALABAMA OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUNDS.
now therefore.
now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA, BOTH HOUSES THEREOF CONCURRING, That there is created the Oversight Commission on Alabama Opioid Settlement Funds to develop a statewide plan for the investment and use of opioid settlement funds and review the expenditure of funds appropriated to agencies and entities to ensure expenditures achieve the best results for Alabama's opioid crisis.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA, BOTH HOUSES THEREOF CONCURRING, That there is created the Oversight Commission on Alabama Opioid Settlement Funds to develop a statewide plan for the investment and use of opioid settlement funds and review the expenditure of funds appropriated to agencies and entities to ensure expenditures achieve the best results for Alabama's opioid crisis.
Page 1 HJR204 Enrolled (a) The membership of the commission shall consist of all of the following:
Page 1 r r HJR204 Enrolled (a) The membership of the commission shall consist of all of the following:
(2) The Director of the Board of Pardons and Paroles , or his or her designee.
(2) The Director of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, or his or her designee.
(3) The State Health Officer, or his or her designee .
(3) The State Health Officer, or his or her designee.
(7) An expert in programs and services for opioid treatment and abatement, appointed by the Lieutenant Governor .
(7) An expert in programs and services for opioid treatment and abatement, appointed by the Lieutenant Governor.
(8) An expert in programs and services- for opioid treatment and abatement for veterans, appointed by the Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
(8) An expert in programs and services for opioid treatment and abatement for veterans, appointed by the Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Page 2 r HJR204 Enrolled •V (13) Two members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the.House of Representatives.
Page 2 HJR204 Enrolled (13) Two members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(b) The Oversight Commission on Alabama Opioid Settlement Funds shallbe inclusive and reflect the racial, gender, geographic, urban, rural.
(b) The Oversight Commission on Alabama Opioid Settlement Funds shall be inclusive and reflect the racial, gender, geographic, urban, rural, and economic diversity of the state.
and economic diversity of the state.
Notice of the meetings of the commission shall be provided in a manner consistent with the rules of the Legislature .
Notice of the meetings of the commission shall be provided in a manner consistent with the rules of the Legislature.
(f) Pursuant to Section 36-14-17.1, Code of Alabama 1975, the commission shall provide to the Secretary of State Page 3 HJR204 Enrolled a notice of ail meetings, the name of each member's service on the commission, and a copy of its findings and other documents produced throughout the duration of the commission .
(f) Pursuant to Section 36-14-17.1, Code of Alabama 1975, the commission shall provide to the Secretary of State Page 3 HJR204 Enrolled a notice of all meetings, the name of each member's service on the commission, and a copy of its findings and other documents produced throughout the duration of the commission.
(h) The commission shall continue in existence until all opioid settlement funds have been appropriated and expended, at which time the commission shall stand dissolved .
(h) The commission shall continue in existence until all opioid settlement funds have been appropriated and expended, at which time the commission shall stand dissolved.
Page 4 HJR204 Enrolled 95 — ________________ Speaker :
Page 4 HJR204 Enrolled 95 ________________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives 99 ________________________________________________ President and Presiding Officer of the Senate House of Representatives I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and was passed by the House 23-MAY-23.
^e of Representatives 99 President an Presiding ETficer of th e Senate House of R e p re se n ta tiv e s I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and was passed by the House 23-MAY-23.
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Frequently asked questions

What does HJR 204 do?
Creating the Oversight Commission on Alabama Opioid Settlement Funds
Who sponsors HJR 204?
HJR 204 is sponsored by Rex Reynolds (R).
What is the current status of HJR 204?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 17, 2023. Enacted.
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