Bill > S1427

This bill makes adjustments to appropriations for the Department of Lands for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, totaling $2,724,200 for FY2027 and $284,900 for FY2026. * **Fiscal Year 2027 Appropriations:** * $305,000 for Business Services from the Department of Lands Fund. * $147,200 for Business Services from the Navigable Waterways Fund. * $640,900 for Business Services from the Endowment Earnings Administrative Fund. * $5,000 for Forest Resources Management from the Department of Lands Fund. * $725,800 for Trust Land Management from the Endowment Earnings Administrative Fund. * $140,300 for Forest and Range Fire Protection from the General Fund. * $600,000 for Forest and Range Fire Protection from the Department of Lands Fund. * $160,000 for Minerals, Public Trust, Oil and Gas from the Navigable Waterways Fund. * **Fiscal Year 2027 Reductions:** * A reduction of $147,200 from the Endowment Earnings Administrative Fund for personnel costs in Business Services. * A reduction of $160,000 from the Department of Lands Fund for personnel costs in Minerals, Public Trust, Oil and Gas. * **Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations:** * $124,900 for Forest and Range Fire Protection from the General Fund. * $160,000 for Minerals, Public Trust, Oil and Gas from the Navigable Waterways Fund. * **Fiscal Year 2026 Reductions:** * A reduction of $160,000 from the Department of Lands Fund for personnel costs in the Minerals, Public Trust, Oil and Gas Program. * **Idaho Geological Survey:** $145,000 from the Department of Lands Fund is directed to the Idaho Geological Survey for FY2027. * **Forest and Range Fire Protection Program:** This program is exempted from program transfer limitations for both FY2026 and FY2027, allowing unlimited transfers into the program from other Department of Lands programs. * **General Fund Bonuses:** Use of General Fund appropriations for bonuses is limited to firefighters with an incident qualification card including an operational qualification for the 2026 fire season. A report on bonus awards is required by January 5, 2027. * **Effective Dates:** Sections related to FY2026 appropriations and program transfer exemptions are effective immediately, while sections related to FY2027 appropriations are effective July 1, 2026.

Budget and Finance, Justice

Finance Committee (Senate)

https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/S1427/