Summary of Original Version

Amend KRS 15.293 to include in the opioid abatement trust fund money received by order of a court in connection with any settlement, judgment, or bankruptcy against any entity engaged in the manufacturing or distribution of opioids; remove expired citation references to specific defendants; authorize the Attorney General to promulgate administrative regulations prescribing the mechanism for distribution of funds received under specified circumstances; amend KRS 15.291 to conform.

Summary of Amendment: House Committee Substitute 1

Summary Retain original provisions; provide that recovery from any person engaged in the manufacturing or distribution of opioids is a source of proceeds that can be included in the opioid abatement trust fund.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 15.293, 15.291
House Committee Substitute 1: 15.293, 15.291
Current: 15.293, 15.291