SB 117
Creating program to reward citizens for information on drug trafficking
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Bill overview
This bill establishes a program in West Virginia designed to reward citizens who provide information leading to the arrest or prosecution of individuals involved in drug trafficking. The program will be funded through an excise tax on opioid antagonists, test strips, and opioid antagonist kits. It will be administered by the West Virginia State Police and the Secretary of Homeland Security, with specific privacy requirements and exclusions. The goal is to incentivize citizens to assist law enforcement in combating the opioid crisis.
Key provisions
- Creates an excise tax on opioid antagonists, test strips, and opioid antagonist kits to fund the program.
- Establishes a special revenue account, the "Neighborhood Assistance and Rejuvenation Compact Fund", to hold the tax revenue.
- Authorizes the West Virginia State Police, under the direction of the Secretary of Homeland Security, to provide rewards to individuals who provide credible information leading to arrests or convictions related to drug trafficking.
- Requires the program to include procedures for anonymous reporting to protect individuals' identities.
- Excludes paid informants and law enforcement employees from participating in the rewards program.
- Sets forth criteria for determining the credibility of information submitted.
- Requires the Secretary to develop rules for the program's operation.
- Rewards are exempt from taxation and legal processes.
Who is affected
- Citizens of West Virginia
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