Bill > H0304

This bill appropriates a total of $149,932,500 to the Department of Fish and Game for fiscal year 2024, covering the period from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024. * **Administration:** $23,828,900 appropriated from various funds, including the Fish and Game Fund and the Fish and Game (Federal) Fund. * **Enforcement:** $15,877,200 appropriated from various funds, including the Fish and Game Fund and the Fish and Game (Federal) Fund. * **Fisheries:** $58,571,300 appropriated from various funds, including the Fish and Game Fund, Fish and Game (Other) Fund, and Fish and Game (Federal) Fund. * **Wildlife:** $45,962,100 appropriated from various funds, including the Fish and Game Fund, Fish and Game (Other) Fund, Fish and Game Set-Aside Fund, and Fish and Game (Federal) Fund. * **Communications:** $5,693,000 appropriated from various funds, including the Fish and Game Fund and the Fish and Game (Federal) Fund. * **Reappropriation for Maintenance Backlog:** Up to $2,600,000 from the Fish and Game Fund and up to $210,000 from the Fish and Game (Federal) Fund are reappropriated from fiscal year 2023 balances to address the department's maintenance backlog. * **Shooting Range Property Acquisition:** Up to $5,000,000 in federal funds, matched with non-federal funds, may be used for the acquisition of land from Kootenai County for a skeet and trap shooting range. * **Full-Time Equivalent Positions:** The Department of Fish and Game is authorized to have no more than 547.00 full-time equivalent positions, unless specifically authorized by the Governor. * **Reporting Requirements:** Funds are subject to accountability reports and management reviews, and funds designated for specific purposes can only be used for those purposes.