The proposed bill, General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 14, seeks to allocate funding for the state-wide narcotics task force. Specifically, it proposes an appropriation of five hundred thousand dollars to the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection from the General Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027. This funding is intended to enhance efforts in combating the illegal manufacturing and sale of fentanyl in key cities, including Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport, and Waterbury.

The bill does not include any deletions from current law but introduces new legal language to establish the funding allocation. The primary goal of this initiative is to strengthen law enforcement's capacity to address the growing issue of fentanyl trafficking and its associated public health risks in the specified urban areas.