APPROPRIATIONS – AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND EXTENSION SERVICE – Relates to the appropriation to the Agricultural Research and Extension Service for fiscal year 2026.

This bill appropriates $250,100 from Idaho's General Fund for the Agricultural Research and Extension Service during fiscal year 2026 (July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026), covering personnel and operating costs. It authorizes 0.43 additional full-time staff positions for the service during the same period. The bill requires the service to submit a financial plan by December 31, 2025, detailing partnerships with Idaho's dairy, ranching, and agricultural industries to potentially offset future state funding needs, specifically for the Center for Agriculture, Food, and Environment (CAFE). The bill became effective July 1, 2025, after being signed by the governor.