AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR THE STATE-WIDE NARCOTICS TASK FORCE.

SB 14 provides $500,000 in state funding from the General Fund to the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection for the state-wide narcotics task force during the 2026-2027 fiscal year. This funding directly supports efforts to combat illegal fentanyl manufacturing and sales in Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport, and Waterbury. The bill’s key mechanism is a specific fiscal appropriation to the designated state agency, with no new regulations or program changes beyond the allocated budget. It focuses on resource allocation for existing task force operations targeting fentanyl distribution in those four cities.