APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Fish and Game for fiscal years 2025 and 2026.

This bill allocates $18.98 million in state funding to Idaho's Department of Fish and Game for fiscal years 2025 and 2026, covering staff salaries, operations, and capital projects across programs like wildlife management, fisheries, enforcement, and communications. It specifically appropriates $270,000 from the Fish and Game Expendable Trust Fund for wildlife program operations in 2024-2025 and authorizes the reuse of $1.8 million in unspent depredation funds for wildlife damage claims. The bill also allows the department to reallocate unused funds from deferred maintenance, office remodels, and website projects for nonrecurring expenses through 2026. It takes effect July 1, 2025, with the 2024-2025 funding effective immediately upon passage.