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S12172025 Regular SessionSigned into law

Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Fish and Game for fiscal years 2025 and 2026.

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

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Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Fish and Game for fiscal years 2025 and 2026. was introduced in the 2025 Idaho Legislative Session by . This bill is categorized under general legislation. The most recent floor vote was 52-15 (passed). View the full bill text and voting record on the Idaho Legislature website.

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This appropriation provides an additional $18,305,000 to the maintenance appropriation provided to the Department of Fish and Game found in House Bill 248. Table 1 shows enhancements to the budget found in the bill, of which the ongoing increase is $1,536,600, and the onetime increase is $16,768,400. Table 2 shows all the adjustments leading to the FY 2025 Total Appropriation including supplemental appropriation for $270,000 for Boise River fire rehabilitation. The total budget for the Department of Fish and Game for FY 2026 is $162,630,600. Table 1. FTP Gen Ded Fed Total 1. License Sales System Contract Costs 0.00 0 143,400 95,600 239,000 2. Albeni Falls Mitigation - Final Year 0.00 0 0 2,160,000 2,160,000 3. Recreational Access Lease Cost Increases 0.00 0 0 273,700 273,700 4. Agency Website Overhaul, Phase 2 0.00 0 550,000 0 550,000 5. Bonneville Mitigation Stewardship 0.00 0 191,700 0 191,700 6. Hatchery Fish Trailer Tanks 0.00 0 0 216,500 216,500 7. Region 7 Renovations 0.00 0 2,17

house Chamber· Apr 3, 2025

House Third Reading

✓ Passed
52 Yea
15 Nay
3 absentPassed by 37 votes
Republican
43 yea/15 nay
Democrat
9 yea/0 nay
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Session Law Chapter 314 Effective: 04/04/2025 SECTION 4; 07/01/2025 SECTION 1-3