Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska HB344: OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUND
Status: In committee, April 16, 2026
An Act establishing the opioid litigation settlement fund.
What the bill says
An act ENTITLED "An Act establishing the opioid litigation settlement fund.".
From the introduced text:
AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act establishing the opioid litigation settlement fund." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: * Section 1. AS 37.14 is amended by adding a new section to read: Article 12. Opioid Litigation Settlement Fund. Sec. 37.14.900. Opioid litigation settlement fund established. (a) The opioid litigation settlement fund is established as a separate fund in the state treasury. The legislature may appropriate to the fund settlement proceeds received by the state from manufacturers or distributors of opioids and income from the fund. (b) The Department of Revenue may spend money in the fund for opioid remediation in compliance with settlement agreements between the state and manufacturers or distributors of opioids and to pay the costs to manage the fund. (c) Money in the fund does not lapse. (d) Nothing in this section creates a dedicated fund. HB0344a -1- HB New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
Sponsors
- Julie Coulombe (R, HD-011) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) REFERRED TO FINANCE
- : (H) FN2: ZERO(DOH)
- : (H) FN1: (REV)
- : (H) NR: PRAX
- : (H) DP: FIELDS, GRAY, SCHWANKE, RUFFRIDGE, MEARS, MINA
- : (H) HSS RPT 6DP 1NR
- : (H) Moved HB 344 Out of Committee
- : (H) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:15 PM DAVIS 106
- : (H) Heard & Held
- : (H) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:15 PM DAVIS 106
Subjects: INVESTMENTS, BUDGET, FUNDS, DRUGS, APPROPRIATIONS
Common questions
- What is HB344?
- HB344 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUND.
- What does HB344 do?
- In its own words: An act ENTITLED "An Act establishing the opioid litigation settlement fund.".
- What is the status of HB344?
- In committee as of April 16, 2026. Latest action: (H) REFERRED TO FINANCE (April 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB344?
- Julie Coulombe (R, HD-011).
- Where is the official record for HB344?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB 344
Source: official Alaska record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.