What's happening
This bill requires quarterly public reports detailing the status and disbursements of the New York opioid stewardship fund.
Why it matters
Increases transparency. by requiring detailed, frequent public updates on exactly how much money is in the opioid stewardship fund, how much is being spent, and who is receiving the funds, making it harder to misuse or quietly reallocate these resources.
Allows for more responsive oversight. by giving lawmakers, oversight boards, and the public timely data—every three months—on the fund’s activities, which could lead to quicker intervention if funds are not being used as intended.
Helps communities and service providers track funding. by naming recipients and award amounts, which can empower advocates, local governments, and treatment organizations to hold the state accountable for equitable and effective distribution of opioid crisis resources.
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Report Opioid Fund Spending
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- Referred to ways and means
- Reported referred to ways and means
- Referred to alcoholism and drug abuse
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Report Opioid Fund Spending
In Senate Committee · Finance · Sponsor Robert Jackson
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STATE OF NEW YORK
253
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY (Prefiled)
January 8, 2025
Introduced by M. of A. STECK, WOERNER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to requiring a quarterly report on the opioid stewardship fund
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 97-aaaaa of the state finance law is amended by adding a new subdivision 8 to read as follows:
8. The commissioner of the office of addiction services and supports and the commissioner of the department of health shall submit a quarterly report to the opioid settlement board, the temporary president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, and the chairs of the senate and assembly committees on alcoholism and drug abuse, that shall include, but not be limited to, the amount of the funds currently held in the opioid stewardship fund, the amounts disbursed that quarter, the names, addresses, and amounts awarded to the recipients, and the names, addresses, and the amounts received by the recipients, for such quarter. Such quarterly report shall be compiled with previously submitted quarterly reports.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that the amendments to section 97-aaaaa of the state finance law made by section one of this act shall not affect the repeal of such section and shall be deemed repealed therewith.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00348-01-5
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