Bill > H0450

This bill provides detailed appropriations for the Idaho Department of Fish and Game for fiscal years 2025 and 2026, allocating funds across five key program areas: Administration, Enforcement, Fisheries, Wildlife, and Communications. The bill authorizes total spending of $18,984,900, drawing from multiple funding sources including the Fish and Game Fund, Fish and Game (Federal) Fund, Fish and Game (Other) Fund, and Fish and Game Expendable Trust Fund. The appropriations cover personnel costs, operating expenses, and capital expenditures across these programs. Additionally, the bill provides reappropriation authority for specific projects like deferred maintenance, a Pocatello office remodel, and website overhaul, allowing unexpended funds from fiscal year 2025 to be carried forward to fiscal year 2026. It also allows for the reappropriation of up to $1,800,000 from the Expendable Big Game Depredation Fund for wildlife-related depredation claims. The bill includes an emergency clause, with Section 4 taking effect immediately upon passage and approval, and Sections 1-3 becoming effective on July 1, 2025.

Budget and Finance

Appropriations Committee (H)

https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/H0450/