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H 964 Idaho House · 68th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (2026)

APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Fish and Game for fiscal year 2027.

This bill appropriates $14.18 million to Idaho's Department of Fish and Game for fiscal year 2027, covering administration, fisheries, and wildlife programs from state and federal funds. It authorizes the department to use unspent money from the previous year for new, one-time expenses and designates $200,000 specifically for enhancing wolf trapping to manage predation. The bill requires the department to report how the wolf trapping funds are used by June 30, 2027, and takes effect on July 1, 2026.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill appropriates $14.18M to fund Department of Fish and Game programs, directly advancing budget allocation for public services and wildlife management.90% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Mar 27, 2026 Signed Apr 2, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Apr 1, 2026 · House Mar 30, 2026

How they voted

22–14
Passed
Total votes 36
Apr 1, 2026
D Democratic6
3 Yea 3 Nay
50% Nay
R Republican30
19 Yea 11 Nay
63% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
1
Apr 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President; returned to House
upper
Apr 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote - Read in full as required) – Read third time in full – PASSED - 21-14-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bjerke(Bjerke), Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Galloway, Grow, Harris, Hart, Lakey, Lent, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Shippy, Taylor, VanOrden, WoodwardNAYS – Bernt, Blaylock, Foreman, Guthrie, Keyser, Kohl, Lenney, Nichols, Semmelroth, Toews, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - HartTitle apvd - to House
upper
Mar 31, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Finance
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rules Suspended: Ayes 66 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 4, read in full as required – PASSED - 36-30-4AYES – Barbieri, Bingham, Boyle, Cannon(Cannon), Cornilles, Dygert, Ehlers, Galaviz, Gannon, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Healey, Hill(Brown), Holtzclaw, Manwaring, Mathias, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Raybould, Raymond, Shepherd, Shirts(Batt), Tanner(14), Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Alfieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bruce, Burgoyne, Ca
lower
Mar 27, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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