AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE'S SHARE OF THE COST FOR RESIDENT STATE TROOPERS.

SB 18 increases the state's funding share for resident state troopers, reducing the financial burden on small municipalities that employ these officers. The bill amends existing law (section 29-5) to raise the state's contribution percentage toward the cost of these troopers' salaries and operations. This directly affects small towns and cities that rely on resident state troopers for local law enforcement but struggle with high costs. The change provides immediate budget relief by shifting more of the expense to the state budget.