Bill > S1363

This bill appropriates funds for the maintenance of various natural resources departments in Idaho for the fiscal year 2027, covering the period from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, and also sets limits on the number of full-time equivalent positions for each department. It details specific allocations for the Department of Environmental Quality, Department of Fish and Game, Endowment Fund Investment Board, Department of Lands, Department of Parks and Recreation, and Department of Water Resources, with funds designated for trustee and personnel costs, operating expenditures, capital outlay, and benefit payments. The bill also includes provisions for cash transfers between funds for specific purposes, such as waste remediation and agricultural best management practices, and reappropriates certain funds, including those from the ARPA State Fiscal Recovery Fund for water infrastructure and remediation projects. Additionally, it outlines reporting requirements for remediation projects, sets conditions for the use of ARPA funding for drinking water and wastewater projects, and provides exemptions from certain expense class transfer limitations for the Department of Lands and the Department of Parks and Recreation. Finally, it establishes continuous appropriation authority for the Endowment Fund Investment Board for portfolio-related external costs and details specific transfers from earnings reserve funds to endowment income funds.

Budget and Finance, Justice

Finance Committee (Senate)

https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/S1363/