By Joe Kelly
The Minnesota Senate passed a bill on Monday that would make drug companies pay fees to help out the opioid crisis according to CBS Minnesota.
MPR News reported that the bill would ask for $20 million from drug companies each year, but the charges would end if the companies reach a court settlement in the future. The bill passed by a vote of 59-6.
CBS Minnesota reported that a similar bill was passed two weeks ago in the Minnesota House of Representatives with a vote of 94-34. According to CBS Minnesota, it is likely that some form of the opioid bill will be signed into law.
MPR News reported that Gov. Tim Walz plans to sign the bill, and wants a possible future settlement that focuses on addiction treatment instead of just a legal settlement.
"We'll figure out how to make it work," Walz told news outlets.
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