Final decisions on the projects will be made by the Legislature in the upcoming session.

A list of projects that will be submitted to the Mississippi Legislature was finalized by the state’s Opioid Settlement Council this week. Final approval of any projects will be made by lawmakers during the upcoming legislative session.

Over the next 15 years, hundreds of millions of dollars will flow into Mississippi from a settlement between the state and drug companies that allegedly profited from citizens’ use of opioids, some of which became addicted the drugs and overdosed.

The process in making the recommendations included reranking some projects due to perceived issues with their application or because council members determined that certain projects fit better in the non-abatement category.

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