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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />HOW MUCH MONEY IS COMING TO MINNESOTA AND WHY? <br />Minnesota, along with a broad coalition of states across the country, has reached agreements with four <br />companies to resolve legal claims for their role in the opioid crisis: manufacturer Johnson & Johnson, <br />and major pharmaceutical distributors AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health, and McKesson. The total <br />settlement is $26 billion. Minnesota’s maximum share of the settlements is projected to be at least $300 <br />million over 18 years. <br />WHO WAS INVOLVED IN NEGOTIATING THE STATE-SUBDIVISION AGREEMENT? <br />A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on the allocation and distribution of these settlement funds was <br />negotiated by representatives of local governments, the League of Minnesota Cities, the Association of <br />Minnesota Counties, the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities, and the State of Minnesota. <br />HOW ARE SETTLEMENT FUNDS TO BE USED? <br />Settlement funds must be used to support specific strategies to fight the opioid crisis that are identified <br />in the MOA. Although not all cities will receive a direct allocation from the settlements, all cities will <br />have the potential to access county and state grants, and will benefit from the opioid remediation <br />efforts by others that take place in their communities <br />WHAT IS PROCESS TO OPT IN AND WHAT ARE THE DEADLINES? <br />There is a deadline of January 2, 2022, for a sufficient threshold of Minnesota cities and counties to sign <br />on to the State-Subdivision Agreement and to opt into the national settlements. Failure to timely sign <br />on may significantly impact the amount of settlement funds ultimately received by Minnesota. Cities <br />should adopt a resolution or otherwise take action to formally approve the MOA, and affirmatively sign <br />on to the national settlements by visiting this website. <br />WHO SHOULD I CONTACT IF I HAVE QUESTIONS? <br />If you have questions about the settlements, national registration, or the MOA, contact the Minnesota <br />Attorney General’s Office at opioids@ag.state.mn.us or reach out directly to Patricia Beety, League <br />General Counsel, at pbeety@lmc.org or 651.281.1270. <br />FAQ’S ABOUT <br />MINNESOTA’S STATE- <br />LOCAL GOVERNMENT <br />OPIOIDS SETTLEMENT <br />ALLOCATION <br />AGREEMENT