Governor Tony Evers says the bill he signed into law this week will speed up the disbursement of settlement money the state gets from opioid manufacturers.
Every Democrat in the Legislature opposed the new law except one.
The state will have to work with counties on separate lawsuits which have been filed with opioid manufacturers and distributors.
It requires that 30 percent of any settlement funds go to the state, while 70 percent goes to local governments.
A news conference announcing the signing was held Tuesday in Waukesha.
