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WV SB109

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Eric Tarr

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the "Neighborhood Assistance and Rejuvenation Compact Act" to provide monetary rewards to West Virginia residents who provide credible information to State Police leading to arrests or convictions for drug trafficking offenses

  • Establishes a one-cent excise tax on each purchase of opioid antagonists (such as naloxone), opioid antagonist kits, and fentanyl test strips to fund the rewards program, with non-profit organizations exempt from the tax

  • Places the program under West Virginia State Police administration with the Secretary of Homeland Security having jurisdiction to approve rewards and allows up to 10% of fund balance for administrative costs

  • Requires anonymous reporting procedures to protect informants' identities, and excludes paid informants and law enforcement employees from eligibility

  • Exempts rewards from state personal income tax and from execution, attachment, or garnishment except by the State of West Virginia

Legislative Description

Creating program to reward citizens for information on drug trafficking

Taxation

Last Action

To Finance

3/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance3/7/2025
Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health2/12/2025

Full Bill Text

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