H 964

                    LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO
 Sixty-eighth Legislature  Second Regular Session - 2026
                           IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                 HOUSE BILL NO. 964
                            BY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
1AN ACT
2  RELATING TO THE APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME; APPROPRI-
3      ATING ADDITIONAL MONEYS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME FOR FISCAL
4      YEAR 2027; PROVIDING REAPPROPRIATION AUTHORITY FOR DEDICATED FUNDS;
5      PROVIDING REAPPROPRIATION AUTHORITY FOR FEDERAL FUNDS; DIRECTING THE
6      USE OF APPROPRIATION; PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONS, LIMITATIONS, AND RE-
7      STRICTIONS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
8  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
9SECTION 1. In addition to any other appropriation provided by law,
10 there is hereby appropriated to the Department of Fish and Game the follow-
11 ing amounts to be expended according to the designated programs and expense
12 classes from the listed funds for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30,
13 2027:
14FOR  FOR
15OPERATING       CAPITAL
16EXPENDITURES      OUTLAY     TOTAL
17 I. ADMINISTRATION:
18 FROM:
19 Fish and Game
20 Fund  $255,800    $255,800
21 Fish and Game (Federal)
22 Fund  170,500     170,500
23  TOTAL  $426,300    $426,300
24 II. FISHERIES:
25 FROM:
26 Fish and Game
27 Fund  $46,000  $46,000
28 Fish and Game (Other)
29 Fund  7,486,100  7,486,100
30 Fish and Game (Federal)
31 Fund  1,970,100  1,970,100
32  TOTAL  $9,502,200  $9,502,200
                                      2
1FOR  FOR
2OPERATING      CAPITAL
3EXPENDITURES     OUTLAY      TOTAL
4  III. WILDLIFE:
5  FROM:
6  Fish and Game (Other)
7  Fund  $500,000  $500,000
8  Fish and Game (Federal)
9  Fund  3,750,000  3,750,000
10  TOTAL  $4,250,000  $4,250,000
11  GRAND TOTAL  $13,752,200   $426,300   $14,178,500
12     SECTION 2. REAPPROPRIATION AUTHORITY FOR DEDICATED FUNDS. There is
13 hereby reappropriated to the Department of Fish and Game any unexpended and
14 unencumbered balances appropriated or reappropriated to the Department
15 of Fish and Game from dedicated funds for the Administration, Fisheries,
16 Wildlife, and Communications programs for fiscal year 2026 to be used for
17 nonrecurring expenditures for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30,
18 2027. The Office of the State Controller shall confirm the reappropriation
19 amount, by fund, expense class, and program, with the Legislative Services
20 Office prior to processing the reappropriation authorized herein.
21     SECTION 3. REAPPROPRIATION AUTHORITY FOR FEDERAL FUNDS. There is
22 hereby reappropriated to the Department of Fish and Game any unexpended
23 and unencumbered balances appropriated or reappropriated to the Depart-
24 ment of Fish and Game from federal funds for the Administration, Fisheries,
25 Wildlife, and Communications programs for fiscal year 2026 to be used for
26 nonrecurring expenditures for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30,
27 2027. The Office of the State Controller shall confirm the reappropriation
28 amount, by fund, expense class, and program, with the Legislative Services
29 Office prior to processing the reappropriation authorized herein.
30      SECTION 4. USE OF APPROPRIATION. Notwithstanding any law to the con-
31 trary, of the moneys appropriated in Section 1 of this act, $200,000 from
32 the Fish and Game (Other) Fund shall be used to enhance wolf trapping to man-
33 age wolf predation. The balance of the $200,000 not expended for this pur-
34 pose shall revert to the fund. The Department of Fish and Game shall provide
35 a report to the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee detailing the use of
36 funds by June 30, 2027. The format and content of this report will be de-
37 termined in consultation with the Budget and Policy Analysis Division of the
38 Legislative Services Office.
39     SECTION 5. CONDITIONS, LIMITATIONS, AND RESTRICTIONS. Appropriations
40 made pursuant to this act are subject to the conditions, limitations, and re-
41 strictions specified in this act.
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1     SECTION 6. An emergency existing therefor, which emergency is hereby
2 declared to exist, this act shall be in full force and effect on and after
3 July 1, 2026.