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 appropriates $18.3 million to Idaho's Department of Fish and Game for fiscal years 2025-2026, funding key programs like wildlife management, fisheries, enforcement, and administration. It specifies detailed allocations (e.g., $11.2 million for Administration, $2.8 million for Fisheries) and authorizes redirecting unused funds from deferred maintenance projects ($220,800) and depredation claims ($1.8 million) for nonrecurring expenses. The bill includes emergency provisions making certain sections effective immediately upon signing (Section 4) and others effective July 1, 2025 (Sections 1-3). It directly affects the Department of Fish and Game’s budget execution for conservation and wildlife management activities.