MS SB2767

Creates the Mississippi Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Council to oversee allocation and spending of opioid litigation settlement proceeds in accordance with settlement terms and ensure public accountability and transparency.

Council consists of 12 voting members including the Attorney General (chair), State Health Officer, Executive Director of State Department of Mental Health, and appointees from the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House, Chief Justice, State Superintendent, and various local government and professional associations.

Council duties include developing grant application criteria, reviewing applications, evaluating compliance with settlement agreements, and submitting a prioritized list of grant recipients to legislative leadership at least 30 days before the regular session.

Requires the Attorney General to deposit all settlement monies into the Opioid Settlement Fund after attorney fees are paid, and mandates annual reports to the Legislature and Governor on fund distribution and program outcomes by December 1 each year.

Distinguishes between abatement settlement funds (required for opioid prevention, treatment, and recovery) disbursed per council recommendations and abatement settlement fund oversight, and nonabatement funds disbursed without council recommendations with a cap of 30% expenditure authority for the Attorney General.