Creating program to reward citizens for information on drug trafficking

SB 109 establishes a rewards program for West Virginia residents who provide information leading to arrests or prosecutions for drug trafficking. The bill imposes a 1-cent excise tax on opioid antagonists (like naloxone), opioid antagonist kits, and fentanyl test strips, with the revenue funding the program. Administered by the State Police under the Secretary of Homeland Security, the program will pay rewards to citizens who provide actionable information about drug trafficking, with rewards exempt from taxation. The bill includes privacy protections for participants and specifies that funds will cover marketing, administration, and reward payments. This program aims to engage community members in combating drug trafficking through financial incentives.