Idaho Bills

Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Agriculture for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

RS33731 / S1404 This appropriation provides enhancements to the FY 2027 maintenance budget for the Department of Agriculture. Enhancements to the Department of Agriculture include IT hardware and replacement items such as vehicles and accessories, laboratory equipment, office furnishings, field equipment, and message boards to direct boaters to go through the inspection stations. This legislation also includes a FY 2026 deficiency warrant to reimburse actual expenditures incurred in FY 2025 for monitoring and control of exotic species including Japanese beetles, Mormon crickets, and other exotic pests. Chapters 19 and 20, Title 22, Idaho Code, authorizes the use of deficiency warrants for the monitoring and mitigation of invasive species and pests. The appropriation also includes an FY 2026 supplemental appropriation in onetime dedicated fund appropriation for expenses incurred to treat quagga mussels.