Opioid Restitution Fund - Authorized Uses
Sponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (District 41)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 700 (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the allowable uses of the Opioid Restitution Fund to provide funds for the operating expenses and personnel costs for investigations, enforcement actions, and other activities conducted by the Opioids Enforcement Unit within the Office of the Attorney General that are related to the recovery of funds from opioid-related judgments or settlements; and requiring, beginning October 1, 2025, the Office of the Attorney General to report annually to the General Assembly on the status of activity of the Opioids Enforcement Unit.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Valentine, Karen | Consumer Protection Division, OAG | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rosenberg, Samuel | House of Delegates | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brown, Anthony | Office of the Attorney General | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Rosenberg, Delegate Rosenberglegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Anderson, Karrington | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ciekot, Annlobbyist | Public Policy Partners | Oral |
| UNF | Wieland, Tom | Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md. | Position only |
| UNF | Adams, MD, Joseph | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Coble, Annie | Johns Hopkins University & Medicine | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFCiekot, AnnPublic Policy PartnersRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; B'More Clubhouse; Baltimore City Substance Abuse Directorate; Bard College; CareForth; Children's Advocacy Institute…