Racine – Racine County Executive Jonathan Delagrave issued the following statement today, June 30, regarding Governor Evers’ signing of AB 374, a bill relating to the multi-district settlement of opiate legislation that gives counties much-needed resources to battle the opioid epidemic.

“I want to sincerely thank the State Legislature and Governor Evers for approving legislation that paves the way for counties to receive opioid settlement funds.

“The opioid epidemic has destroyed families and killed countless people, both in Racine County and across the country. Over the last four years, Racine County has worked tirelessly pursuing nationwide opioid litigation to bring accountability to those responsible and begin the important work of abatement and mitigation plans.

“We have also spent much time in the Capitol and talking with members of both parties about the importance of this legislation. The opioid epidemic knows no party affiliation. I applaud the work across party lines to ensure counties receive our full allocation of resources to help individuals and families -- and stop this epidemic once and for all. The public should be heartened that their elected officials can still come together to put people first and get things done.

“I want to especially thank Speaker Robin Vos for his leadership in shepherding this bill through the Assembly, and I’m grateful to the Racine County Board for their partnership as we work together to improve the lives of our residents.”

While the final allocation to Racine County isn’t yet known, the eventual sum is expected to be in the millions of dollars, which will be allocated toward abatement and mitigation of the opioid epidemic.

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