S 1382 Idaho Senate · 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 approximately $25.9 million to Idaho's Department of Fish and Game for fiscal year 2027, covering administration, enforcement, fisheries, wildlife, and communications programs. The funding comes from state, federal, and other dedicated funds, with specific amounts allocated to personnel costs, operating expenditures, and capital outlays. The legislation also allows the department to use any unspent money from fiscal year 2026 for nonrecurring expenses in the following year. An emergency provision sets the effective date as July 1, 2026.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Failed
Mar 2026
Governor
Introduced Mar 10, 2026 Last action Mar 24, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 18, 2026 · House Mar 23, 2026

How they voted

2412
Passed
Total votes 36
Mar 18, 2026
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican30
18 Yea 12 Nay
60% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 23, 2026
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (29-34-2)
house
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time in full – PASSED - 23-12-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Burtenshaw, Cook, Den Hartog, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardNAYS – Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Carlson, Foreman, Keyser, Kohl, Okuniewicz, Shippy, Toews, VanOrden, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - HartTitle apvd - to House
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Committee
Reported Printed; referred to Finance
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Introduced
Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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