Opioid Restitution Fund - Authorized Uses
Sponsor: Arthur Ellis (District 28)Committee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 701 (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 the Attorney General to report annually beginning October 1, 2025, on the status of activity of the Opioids Enforcement Unit.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Valentine, Karen | Consumer Protection Division, OAG | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brown, Anthony | Office of the Attorney General | Oral |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Ellis, Senator Ellislegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Ellis, Senator Ellislegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Klein, Christopher | Anne Arundel County Department of Detention Facilities | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kontz Carr, Amanda | Baltimore County Administration | Position only |
| UNF | Sample, Sarah | Maryland Association of Counties | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Thompson, Mary Ann | St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Blondino, Angela | The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Adams, MD, Joseph | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Coble, Annie | Johns Hopkins University & Medicine | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Keller, Emily | Maryland's Office of Overdose Response | Written (PDF) |