This Community Guide will describe how Hawai‛i is spending its opioid settlements and whether Hawai‛i is working to ensure community access to opioid settlement funds. Last revised September 1, 2024.
Ultimate Decisionmaker
Local officials for Hawai'i County, Kaua’i County, Maui County, and the City and County of Honolulu
Decision-making Process
The Hawai’i Department of Health directs spending after consultation with the Hawai‛i Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee.
Localities direct spending autonomously after receiving funds from the .
Supplantation
Not prohibited
Not prohibited
Grant Funding
No
Up to each locality (availability and processes will vary)
Public Input
No opportunities available (not required)
Generally, yes (public comments required at public meetings)
Advisory Body
Yes (required). See the Hawai‛i Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee (HOSAC).
The Committee is not required to include member(s) with lived and/or living experience.
Up to each locality (not required)
Expenditures
Neither public nor intrastate reporting required
Neither public nor intrastate reporting required
Updates
For updates on the state share, keep an eye out for a website from the Hawai‛i State Department of Health, which published a in late 2023 stating that it would contract with one of its existing vendors to develop a website that will serve as a “one-stop shop” for information on opioid settlements in the state.
To find updates on the local share, a good starting point is to check the websites for your county council, city council, or local health department.
$82.62 million[1]
[1] Total is rounded. See The Official Opioid Settlement Tracker Tally. Accessed September 1, 2024.
85% to the state and 15% to local governments