APPROPRIATIONS – NATURAL RESOURCES – Relates to the maintenance appropriation to Natural Resources for fiscal year 2026.

This bill appropriates over $47 million for Idaho's Natural Resources agencies for fiscal year 2026 (July 2025-June 2026), directly affecting departments like Environmental Quality, Fish and Game, Parks, and Water Resources. Key provisions include reallocating funds from the Water Pollution Control Fund to an Environmental Remediation Fund, transferring money from the Environmental Quality General Fund to an Agricultural Best Management Practices Fund, and limiting full-time staff positions. It also establishes reporting requirements for remediation projects, provides ongoing funding for the Endowment Fund Investment Board, and clarifies how federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds can be used. The bill does not create new programs but directs existing funding streams to specific environmental and natural resource priorities.