An Act Regarding the Allocation of Funds Awarded to Maine Due to the Opioid Settlement
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1094
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: BRENNAN, PIERCE, CLOUTIER, MASTRACCIO, MEYER, PERRY, SHAGOURY, TERRY, RAFFERTY

Legislative Document
No. 1094
H.P. 689
House of Representatives, March 9, 2023
An Act Regarding the Allocation of Funds Awarded to Maine Due 
to the Opioid Settlement
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative BRENNAN of Portland.
Cosponsored by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland and
Representatives: CLOUTIER of Lewiston, MASTRACCIO of Sanford, MEYER of Eliot, 
PERRY of Calais, SHAGOURY of Hallowell, TERRY of Gorham, Senator: RAFFERTY of 
York.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  Transfer from Maine Recovery Fund to Department of Health and 
Human Services.  Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the State 
Controller shall transfer $5,000,000 from the Office of the Attorney General, Maine 
Recovery Fund program, Other Special Revenue Funds account to the Department of 
Health and Human Services, Office of Child and Family Services - District program, Other 
Special Revenue Funds account, by June 30, 2023.
Sec. 2.  Transfer from Maine Recovery Fund to Department of Education.  
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the State Controller shall transfer 
$2,000,000 from the Office of the Attorney General, Maine Recovery Fund program, Other 
Special Revenue Funds account to the Department of Education, School and Student 
Supports program, Other Special Revenue Funds account, by June 30, 2023.
Sec. 3.  Transfer from Maine Recovery Fund to Department of Corrections, 
Juvenile Community Corrections.  Notwithstanding any provision of law to the 
contrary, the State Controller shall transfer $1,000,000 from the Office of the Attorney 
General, Maine Recovery Fund program, Other Special Revenue Funds account to the 
Department of Corrections, Juvenile Community Corrections program, Other Special 
Revenue Funds account, by June 30, 2023.
Sec. 4.  Transfer from Maine Recovery Fund to Department of Corrections, 
County Jails Operation Fund.  Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, 
the State Controller shall transfer $1,000,000 from the Office of the Attorney General, 
Maine Recovery Fund program, Other Special Revenue Funds account to the Department 
of Corrections, County Jails Operation Fund program, Other Special Revenue Funds 
account, by June 30, 2023.
Sec. 5.  Appropriations and allocations.  The following appropriations and 
allocations are made.
CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF
County Jails Operation Fund Z227
Initiative: Provides one-time allocation for substance use and mental health intervention 
and treatment programs for individuals in the county jail system.
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
2023-24
2024-25
All Other
$1,000,000
$0
__________
__________
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL
$1,000,000
$0
Juvenile Community Corrections 0892
Initiative: Provides one-time allocation for substance use and mental health intervention 
and treatment programs for individuals in juvenile services.
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
2023-24
2024-25
All Other
$1,000,000
$0
__________
__________
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL
$1,000,000
$0
CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS
2023-24
2024-25
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
$2,000,000
$0
__________
__________
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS
$2,000,000
$0
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
School and Student Supports Z270
Initiative: Provides one-time allocation to develop and implement school-based substance 
use and mental health intervention and treatment programs and services.
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
2023-24
2024-25
All Other
$2,000,000
$0
__________
__________
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL
$2,000,000
$0
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS
2023-24
2024-25
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
$2,000,000
$0
__________
__________
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS
$2,000,000
$0
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Office of Child and Family Services - District 0452
Initiative: Provides one-time allocation for substance use and mental health intervention 
and treatment programs for children and families involved with the child welfare system.
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
2023-24
2024-25
All Other
$5,000,000
$0
__________
__________
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL
$5,000,000
$0
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, 
DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS
2023-24
2024-25
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
$5,000,000
$0
__________
__________
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS
$5,000,000
$0
SECTION TOTALS
2023-24
2024-25
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
$9,000,000
$0
__________
__________
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS
$9,000,000
$0
SUMMARY
This bill transfers funds from the Maine Recovery Fund to the Department of Health 
and Human Services, the Department of Corrections and the Department of Education for 
substance use and mental health intervention and treatment programs for specific 
individuals served by those departments. The bill also provides one-time allocations to the 
departments to allow for the expenditure of the transferred funds.