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SIONS, SPECIAL DISTRICTS AND ANY DEPARTMENT, AGENCY, DIVISION, BOARD,
COMMISSION AND/OR INSTRUMENTALITY THEREOF.
5. "NEW YORK SUBDIVISIONS" MEANS EACH COUNTY, CITY, TOWN, OR VILLAGE
IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
6. "PARTICIPATING ENTITIES" MEANS PARTICIPATING ENTITIES AS SUCH TERM
IS DEFINED IN ANY STATEWIDE OPIOID SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT.
7. "OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUND" MEANS THE FUND CREATED BY THE STATEWIDE
OPIOID AGREEMENTS AND SECTION NINETY-SEVEN-BBBBB OF THE STATE FINANCE
LAW, THE FUNDS OF WHICH SHALL BE USED OR DISTRIBUTED BY THE COMMISSIONER
OF MENTAL HEALTH AND THE COMMISSIONER OF ADDICTION SERVICES AND SUPPORTS
FOR THE PURPOSES OF OPIOID ABATEMENT.
8. "RELEASED ENTITIES" MEANS RELEASED ENTITIES AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED
IN THE STATEWIDE OPIOID SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS.
9. "STATEWIDE OPIOID SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS" MEANS SETTLEMENT AGREE-
MENTS, AND RELATED DOCUMENTS, ENTERED INTO BY THE STATE AND CERTAIN
OPIOID MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND RELATED ENTITIES. COPIES OF SUCH
AGREEMENTS, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO, SHALL BE KEPT ON FILE BY
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, WHO SHALL MAKE SUCH AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AND
COPYING PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE SIX OF THE PUBLIC OFFICERS
LAW.
§ 26.02 IMPLEMENTATION.
1. POWERS AND DUTIES. (A) EACH YEAR THE COMMISSIONER OF MENTAL HEALTH
AND THE COMMISSIONER OF ADDICTION SERVICES AND SUPPORTS, IN CONSULTATION
WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH, SHALL ALLOCATE FUNDS CONTAINED WITHIN
THE OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUND, ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION NINETY-SEV-
EN-BBBBB OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW, CONSISTENT WITH AND SUBJECT TO THE
TERMS OF ANY STATEWIDE OPIOID SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT. EACH NEW YORK SUBDI-
VISION SHALL, AS A CONDITION OF THE RECEIPT OF SUCH FUNDS, CERTIFY AT
THE END OF EACH FISCAL YEAR FOR WHICH IT RECEIVES SUCH FUNDS THAT ALL
FUNDS PROVIDED TO IT UNDER THIS PROVISION OF THE AGREEMENTS WERE SPENT
ON PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS THAT CONSTITUTE APPROVED USES AND PROVIDED THAT
SUCH NEW YORK SUBDIVISION COMPLIES WITH THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS SET
FORTH IN THIS ARTICLE.
(B) EACH YEAR THE COMMISSIONER OF MENTAL HEALTH AND THE COMMISSIONER
OF ADDICTION SERVICES AND SUPPORTS, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSION-
ER OF HEALTH, SHALL SET ASIDE FUNDS, CONSISTENT WITH THE TERMS OF ANY
STATEWIDE OPIOID SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS, FOR SPENDING TO: (I) FUND STATE
PROJECTS THAT CONSTITUTE APPROVED USES, AND (II) CARRY OUT THE DUTIES OF
THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH, THE OFFICE OF ADDICTION SERVICES AND
SUPPORTS AND THE ADVISORY BOARD UNDER THIS ARTICLE, INCLUDING OVERSIGHT
AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUND AND THE ADVISORY BOARD.
(C) THE COMMISSIONER OF MENTAL HEALTH AND THE COMMISSIONER OF
ADDICTION SERVICES AND SUPPORTS, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER
OF HEALTH, AND WITH THE ADVICE OF THE ADVISORY BOARD, SHALL HAVE THE
ABILITY TO AMEND THE LIST OF APPROVED USES TO ADD ADDITIONAL APPROVED
USES AT SPECIFIED INTERVALS IN RESPONSE TO CHANGING OPIOID AND SUBSTANCE
USE DISORDER NEEDS IN THE STATE. CATEGORIES AND SUBCATEGORIES MAY BE
REMOVED FROM THE LIST OF APPROVED USES ONLY WITH THE APPROVAL OF NOT
LESS THAN THREE-FOURTHS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY BOARD.
2. RULE PROMULGATION. THE COMMISSIONER OF MENTAL HEALTH AND THE
COMMISSIONER OF ADDICTION SERVICES AND SUPPORTS, IN CONSULTATION WITH
THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH, MAY ISSUE RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO
EFFECTUATE THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.
3. OVERSIGHT AND AUDITING. THE COMMISSIONER OF MENTAL HEALTH AND THE
COMMISSIONER OF ADDICTION SERVICES AND SUPPORTS, IN CONSULTATION WITH
THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH, SHALL ENGAGE IN OVERSIGHT AND AUDITS OF
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SERVICES, SUPPORTS, AND PROGRAMS FUNDED THROUGH THE OPIOID SETTLEMENT
FUND.
4. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. (A) CONSISTENT WITH AND SUBJECT TO ANY
STATEWIDE OPIOID SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, EACH NEW YORK SUBDIVISION THAT
RECEIVES FUNDS FROM THE OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUND UNDER ANY STATEWIDE
OPIOID SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS SHALL ANNUALLY PROVIDE TO THE OFFICE OF
MENTAL HEALTH AND THE OFFICE OF ADDICTION SERVICES AND SUPPORTS A
DETAILED ACCOUNTING OF THE SPENDING OF SUCH FUNDS AS WELL AS ANALYSIS
AND EVALUATION OF THE SERVICES, SUPPORTS AND PROGRAMS IT HAS FUNDED.
SUCH ACCOUNTING SHALL BE PROVIDED ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER FIRST EACH YEAR.
THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND THE OFFICE OF ADDICTION SERVICES AND
SUPPORTS MAY WITHHOLD FUTURE FUNDS FROM ANY NEW YORK SUBDIVISION THAT IS
DELINQUENT IN PROVIDING SUCH REPORTING, UNTIL THE REQUIRED REPORT IS
SUBMITTED.
(B) THE COMMISSIONER OF MENTAL HEALTH AND THE COMMISSIONER OF
ADDICTION SERVICES AND SUPPORTS SHALL ANNUALLY PROVIDE THE SPEAKER OF
THE ASSEMBLY AND THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE A DETAILED
ACCOUNTING OF THE SPENDING OF ALL MONIES IN THE OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUND,
ANY SPENDING BY THE DIRECT SHARE SUBDIVISIONS, ANY SPENDING BY NEW YORK
CITY AND NASSAU AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES, AS WELL AS AN ANALYSIS AND EVALU-
ATION OF THE SERVICES, SUPPORTS AND PROGRAMS FUNDED. THIS ACCOUNTING
SHALL BE PROVIDED ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY FIRST EACH YEAR. IN CONSULTATION
WITH THE ADVISORY BOARD, THE COMMISSIONERS SHALL ALSO REPORT ANNUALLY
THE RESULTS OF RESEARCH FUNDED BY FUNDS FROM THESE AGREEMENTS, THE
STATUS OF ANY OUTSTANDING AUDITS, AND THE NON-BINDING RECOMMENDATIONS OF
THE ADVISORY BOARD.
5. ADVISORY BOARD. THERE IS HEREBY JOINTLY ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE
OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND THE OFFICE OF ADDICTION SERVICES AND
SUPPORTS AN ADVISORY BOARD ON ADDRESSING THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC CONSISTING
OF SEVENTEEN VOTING MEMBERS, AND A NON-VOTING CHAIRPERSON. EACH MEMBER
OF THE ADVISORY BOARD SHALL HAVE ONE VOTE, WITH ALL ACTIONS BEING TAKEN
BY AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE MAJORITY OF PRESENT MEMBERS.
(A) APPOINTMENTS TO THE ADVISORY BOARD. THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT
FOUR VOTING MEMBERS, AND THE NON-VOTING CHAIRPERSON, TO THE ADVISORY
BOARD. THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY AND THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE
SENATE SHALL EACH APPOINT TWO VOTING MEMBERS, THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE
SENATE AND THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY SHALL EACH APPOINT ONE
VOTING MEMBER, AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NEW
YORK SHALL EACH APPOINT ONE VOTING MEMBER. THE REMAINING FIVE VOTING
MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE
FOLLOWING: ONE FROM THE NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES, ONE FROM
THE CONFERENCE OF LOCAL MENTAL HYGIENE DIRECTORS, ONE FROM THE ALCOHOL-
ISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROVIDERS OF NEW YORK STATE, ONE FROM FRIENDS OF
RECOVERY - NEW YORK, AND ONE FROM THE COALITION OF MEDICATION ASSISTED
TREATMENT PROVIDERS AND ADVOCATES. SUCH APPOINTMENTS SHALL BE RECOM-
MENDED NO LATER THAN SIXTY DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ARTI-
CLE. ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERSHIP SHALL INCLUDE PERSONS, TO THE EXTENT
PRACTICABLE, WHO HAVE EXPERTISE, EXPERIENCE, AND EDUCATION IN PUBLIC
HEALTH POLICY AND RESEARCH, MEDICINE, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER AND
ADDICTION TREATMENT, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, HARM REDUCTION, PUBLIC
BUDGETING, AND ALSO INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES OF COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE
BEEN DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY OPIOID ADDICTION. ADDITIONALLY, THE
MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD SHALL BE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE RACIAL AND ETHNIC
DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE STATE AND REFLECT THE GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS OF THE
STATE. EACH MEMBER SHALL BE APPOINTED TO SERVE THREE-YEAR TERMS AND IN
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THE EVENT OF A VACANCY, THE VACANCY SHALL BE FILLED IN THE MANNER OF THE
ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TERM.
(B) MEETINGS OF THE ADVISORY BOARD. THE ADVISORY BOARD SHALL HOLD NO
FEWER THAN SIX PUBLIC MEETINGS ANNUALLY, TO BE PUBLICIZED AND LOCATED IN
A MANNER REASONABLY DESIGNED TO FACILITATE ATTENDANCE BY RESIDENTS
THROUGHOUT THE STATE. THE ADVISORY BOARD SHALL FUNCTION IN A MANNER
CONSISTENT WITH NEW YORK'S OPEN MEETINGS LAW, AND WITH THE AMERICANS
WITH DISABILITIES ACT. A MAJORITY OF THE APPOINTED VOTING MEMBERSHIP OF
THE ADVISORY BOARD SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM.
(C) PAYMENT AND ETHICS. MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY BOARD SHALL RECEIVE NO
COMPENSATION BUT SHALL BE REIMBURSED FOR REASONABLE EXPENSES. THE
MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY BOARD AND ALL STAFF SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE
APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
SHALL NOT TAKE ANY ACTION TO DIRECT FUNDING FROM THE OPIOID SETTLEMENT
FUND TO ANY ENTITY IN WHICH THEY OR THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE ANY INTER-
EST, DIRECT OR INDIRECT, OR RECEIVE ANY COMMISSION OR PROFIT WHATSOEVER,
DIRECT OR INDIRECT. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM
ANY DISCUSSION OR VOTE RELATING TO SUCH INTEREST.
(D) STAFF AND ADMINISTRATION. THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND THE
OFFICE OF ADDICTION SERVICES AND SUPPORTS SHALL PROVIDE STAFF TO ASSIST
WITH THE FUNCTIONS OF THE ADVISORY BOARD.
(E) RESPONSIBILITIES. THE ADVISORY BOARD SHALL MAKE EVIDENCE-BASED
RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING SPECIFIC OPIOID SETTLEMENT PRIORITIES AND
EXPENDITURES FROM THE OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUND FROM WHICH ANY APPROVED
EXPENDITURES SHALL BE SELECTED FOR APPROVED USES. IN CARRYING OUT ITS
OBLIGATIONS TO PROVIDE SUCH RECOMMENDATIONS, THE ADVISORY BOARD MAY
CONSIDER LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL INITIATIVES AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO
EDUCATION, PREVENTION, TREATMENT, SERVICES AND PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS
AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING AND AFFECTED BY OPIOID USE DISORDER; RECOMMEND
STATEWIDE OR REGIONAL PRIORITIES TO ADDRESS THE STATE'S OPIOID EPIDEMIC;
RECOMMEND STATEWIDE OR REGIONAL FUNDING WITH RESPECT TO SPECIFIC
PROGRAMS OR INITIATIVES; RECOMMEND MEASURABLE OUTCOMES TO DETERMINE THE
EFFECTIVENESS OF FUNDS EXPENDED FOR APPROVED USES; AND MONITOR THE LEVEL
OF PERMITTED ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. TO THE EXTENT THAT EITHER COMMIS-
SIONER CHOOSES NOT TO FOLLOW A RECOMMENDATION OF THE ADVISORY BOARD, HE
OR SHE SHALL MAKE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE, WITHIN FOURTEEN DAYS AFTER SUCH
DECISION IS MADE, A WRITTEN EXPLANATION OF THE REASONS FOR THE DECISION
AND ALLOW FOURTEEN DAYS FOR THE ADVISORY BOARD TO RESPOND TO SUCH PUBLIC
EXPLANATION.
ADDITIONALLY, THE ADVISORY BOARD SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING
AND REPORTING ON SERVICES, SUPPORTS AND PROGRAMS RELATED TO ADDRESSING
THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC, DEVELOPING PRIORITIES, GOALS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR SPENDING ON SUCH PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS, WORKING WITH THE DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH TO DEVELOP MEASURABLE OUTCOMES FOR SUCH PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS,
AND MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR POLICY CHANGES AND RESEARCH TO FUND AND
OVERSEE OTHER PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS RELATED TO ADDRESSING THE OPIOID
EPIDEMIC, INCLUDING FOR OUTSIDE GRANTS.
§ 26.03 LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY OF GOVERNMENT ENTITIES TO BRING
LAWSUITS.
NO GOVERNMENT ENTITY SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO BRING RELEASED CLAIMS
AGAINST THE RELEASED ENTITIES. ANY PENDING LITIGATION FILED AFTER THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ARTICLE ASSERTING RELEASED CLAIMS BROUGHT BY A
GOVERNMENT ENTITY SHALL BE DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.
§ 2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 97-bbbbb
to read as follows:
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§ 97-BBBBB. OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUND. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN
THE JOINT CUSTODY OF THE COMPTROLLER AND THE COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION
AND FINANCE A SPECIAL FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUND.
SUCH FUND SHALL CONSIST OF MONEYS RECEIVED BY THE STATE, AS A RESULT OF
THE SETTLEMENT OF LITIGATION MADE IN CONNECTION WITH CLAIMS ARISING FROM
THE MANUFACTURE, MARKETING, DISTRIBUTION OR DISPENSING OF OPIOIDS.
2. THE MONEYS IN SUCH FUND SHALL ONLY BE APPROPRIATED OR TRANSFERRED
CONSISTENT WITH THE TERMS OF ANY STATEWIDE OPIOID SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS.
IF CONSISTENT WITH THE TERMS OF ANY SUCH SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS, MONEYS
SHALL BE USED FOR PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION AND PREVENTION CAMPAIGNS,
TREATMENT PROGRAMS, HARM REDUCTION COUNSELING SERVICES, HOUSING
SERVICES, AND TO ASSIST LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WITH SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF
PROVIDING JAIL-BASED SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT AND TRANSITION
SERVICES PROGRAM PURSUANT TO ARTICLE NINETEEN OF THE MENTAL HYGIENE LAW.
3. THE MONEYS WHEN ALLOCATED, SHALL BE PAID OUT OF THE FUND ON THE
AUDIT AND WARRANT OF THE COMPTROLLER ON VOUCHERS CERTIFIED OR APPROVED
BY THE COMMISSIONER OF MENTAL HEALTH, THE COMMISSIONER OF ADDICTION
SERVICES AND SUPPORTS OR BY AN OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE OFFICE OF
MENTAL HEALTH DESIGNATED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF MENTAL HEALTH, OR AN
OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE OFFICE OF ADDICTION SERVICES AND SUPPORTS
DESIGNATED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF ADDICTION SERVICES AND SUPPORTS IN
CONSULTATION WITH THE ADVISORY BOARD ESTABLISHED BY SECTION 26.02 OF THE
MENTAL HYGIENE LAW AND CONSISTENT WITH THE TERMS OF THE STATEWIDE OPIOID
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS.
4. ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY FIRST EACH YEAR, THE COMMISSIONER OF MENTAL
HEALTH AND THE COMMISSIONER OF ADDICTION SERVICES AND SUPPORTS SHALL
PROVIDE A WRITTEN REPORT TO THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE,
SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, CHAIR OF THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE, CHAIR OF
THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, CHAIR OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON
HEALTH, CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY HEALTH COMMITTEE, CHAIR OF THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE, CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY
COMMITTEE ON ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE, MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE,
MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY, RANKING MEMBERS OF ALL SUCH COMMITTEES
LISTED IN THIS SUBDIVISION, AND THE STATE COMPTROLLER. SUCH REPORT SHALL
BE MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ON THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH, THE OFFICE OF
ADDICTION SERVICES AND SUPPORTS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S WEBSITE.
SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE HOW THE MONIES OF THE FUND WERE UTILIZED
DURING THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR, AND SHALL INCLUDE:
(I) THE AMOUNT OF MONEY DISPERSED FROM THE FUND AND THE AWARD PROCESS
USED FOR SUCH DISBURSEMENTS;
(II) NAMES OF RECIPIENTS AND THE AMOUNT OF AWARDS AWARDED FROM THE
FUND;
(III) THE AMOUNT AWARDED TO EACH RECIPIENT;
(IV) THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH SUCH AWARDS WERE GRANTED; AND
(V) A SUMMARY FINANCIAL PLAN FOR SUCH MONIES WHICH SHALL INCLUDE ESTI-
MATES OF ALL RECEIPTS AND ALL DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE CURRENT AND SUCCEED-
ING FISCAL YEARS, ALONG WITH THE ACTUAL RESULTS FROM THE PRIOR FISCAL
YEAR.
§ 3. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 16 of section 63 of the executive
law, as added by section 4 of part HH of chapter 55 of the laws of 2014,
is amended to read as follows:
(b) Paragraph (a) of this subdivision shall not apply to any provision
in the resolution of a claim or cause of action providing (1) moneys to
be distributed to the federal government, to a local government, or to
any holder of a bond or other debt instrument issued by the state, any
public authority, or any public benefit corporation; (2) moneys to be
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distributed solely or exclusively as a payment of damages or restitution
to individuals or entities that were specifically injured or harmed by
the defendant's or settling party's conduct and that are identified in,
or can be identified by the terms of, the relevant judgment, stipu-
lation, decree, agreement to settle, assurance of discontinuance, or
relevant instrument resolving the claim or cause of action; (3) moneys
recovered or obtained by the attorney general where application of para-
graph (a) of this subdivision is prohibited by federal law, rule, or
regulation, or would result in the reduction or loss of federal funds or
eligibility for federal benefits pursuant to federal law, rule, or regu-
lation; (4) moneys recovered or obtained by or on behalf of a public
authority, a public benefit corporation, the department of taxation and
finance, the workers' compensation board, the New York state higher
education services corporation, the tobacco settlement financing corpo-
ration, a state or local retirement system, an employee health benefit
program administered by the New York state department of civil service,
the Title IV-D child support fund, the lottery prize fund, the abandoned
property fund, or an endowment of the state university of New York or
any unit thereof or any state agency, provided that all of the moneys
received or recovered are immediately transferred to the relevant public
authority, public benefit corporation, department, fund, program, or
endowment; (5) moneys to be refunded to an individual or entity as (i)
an overpayment of a tax, fine, penalty, fee, insurance premium, loan
payment, charge or surcharge; (ii) a return of seized assets; or (iii) a
payment made in error; [and] (6) moneys to be used to prevent, abate,
restore, mitigate or control any identifiable instance of prior or ongo-
ing water, land or air pollution; AND (7) MONEYS OBTAINED AND DISTRIB-
UTED UNDER THE TERMS OF ANY STATEWIDE OPIOID SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, AS
DEFINED IN ARTICLE TWENTY-SIX OF THE MENTAL HYGIENE LAW, THAT PROVIDES
FOR ALL OR A PORTION OF THE SETTLEMENT MONEYS TO BE DEPOSITED INTO THE
OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUND ESTABLISHED IN SECTION NINETY-SEVEN-BBBBB OF THE
STATE FINANCE LAW.
§ 4. This act shall take effect immediately. Effective immediately,
the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation neces-
sary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are
authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
