S1382 • 2026

APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Fish and Game for fiscal year 2027.

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Sponsor: FINANCE COMMITTEE
Last action: 2026-03-24
Official status: H FAILED
Effective date: Not listed

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APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Fish and Game for fiscal year 2027.

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APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Fish and Game for fiscal year 2027.

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Bill History

2026-03-24 Idaho State Legislature
Returned from House Failed; to Secretary of Senate
2026-03-23 Idaho State Legislature
Read Third Time in Full – FAILED - 32-36-2 AYES – Barbieri, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Egbert, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Haws, Healey, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Miller, Monks, Nelsen, Petzke, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Rubel, Sauter, Tanner(14), Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Mr. Speaker NAYS – Alfieri, Beiswenger, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cayler, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Garner, Harris, Hawkins, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Mickelsen, Mitchell, Palmer, Pickett, Price, Rasor, Redman, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Thompson, Vander Woude, Wisniewski Absent – Berch, Cornilles Floor Sponsor - Furniss Order ret’d to Senate
2026-03-20 Idaho State Legislature
Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
2026-03-19 Idaho State Legislature
Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading
2026-03-19 Idaho State Legislature
Read First Time, Filed for Second Reading
2026-03-18 Idaho State Legislature
Retained on calendar
2026-03-18 Idaho State Legislature
Read third time in full – PASSED - 23-12-0 AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Burtenshaw, Cook, Den Hartog, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward NAYS – Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Carlson, Foreman, Keyser, Kohl, Okuniewicz, Shippy, Toews, VanOrden, Zito, Zuiderveld Absent and excused – None Floor Sponsor - Hart Title apvd - to House
2026-03-17 Idaho State Legislature
Retained on calendar
2026-03-16 Idaho State Legislature
Retained on calendar
2026-03-13 Idaho State Legislature
Read second time; filed for Third Reading
2026-03-12 Idaho State Legislature
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
2026-03-11 Idaho State Legislature
Reported Printed; referred to Finance
2026-03-10 Idaho State Legislature
Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing

Official Summary Text

APPROPRIATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Fish and Game for fiscal year 2027.

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LEGISLATURE
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IDAHO
Sixty-eighth
Legislature
Second
Regular
Session
-
2026
IN
THE
SENATE
SENATE
BILL
NO.
1382
BY
FINANCE
COMMITTEE
AN
ACT
1
RELATING
TO
THE
APPROPRIATION
TO
THE
DEPARTMENT
OF
FISH
AND
GAME;
APPROPRI
-
2
ATING
ADDITIONAL
MONEYS
TO
THE
DEPARTMENT
OF
FISH
AND
GAME
FOR
FISCAL
3
YEAR
2027;
PROVIDING
REAPPROPRIATION
AUTHORITY
FOR
DEDICATED
FUNDS;
4
PROVIDING
REAPPROPRIATION
AUTHORITY
FOR
FEDERAL
FUNDS;
AND
DECLARING
5
AN
EMERGENCY
AND
PROVIDING
AN
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
6
Be
It
Enacted
by
the
Legislature
of
the
State
of
Idaho:
7
SECTION
1.
In
addition
to
any
other
appropriation
provided
by
law,
8
there
is
hereby
appropriated
to
the
Department
of
Fish
and
Game
the
follow
-
9
ing
amounts
to
be
expended
according
to
the
designated
programs
and
expense
10
classes
from
the
listed
funds
for
the
period
July
1,
2026,
through
June
30,
1
1
2027:
12
FOR
13
FOR
FOR
PERSONNEL
14
OPERATING
CAPITAL
COSTS
15
EXPENDITURES
OUTLAY
TOTAL
I.
ADMINISTRATION:
16
FROM:
17
Fish
and
Game
18
Fund
19
$594,100
$5,157,800
$5,751,900
Fish
and
Game
(Federal)
20
Fund
21
111,500
675,600
787,100
TOTAL
22
$705,600
$5,833,400
$6,539,000
II.
ENFORCEMENT:
23
FROM:
24
Fish
and
Game
25
Fund
26
$59,900
$59,900
III.
FISHERIES:
27
FROM:
28
Fish
and
Game
29
Fund
30
$91,400
$46,000
$167,000
$304,400
Fish
and
Game
(Other)
31
Fund
32
102,200
7,486,100
7,588,300

2
FOR
1
FOR
FOR
PERSONNEL
2
OPERATING
CAPITAL
COSTS
3
EXPENDITURES
OUTLAY
TOTAL
Fish
and
Game
(Federal)
4
Fund
5
605,100
4,327,100
950,000
5,882,200
TOTAL
6
$798,700
$11,859,200
$1,117,000
$13,774,900
IV.
WILDLIFE:
7
FROM:
8
Fish
and
Game
9
Fund
10
$121,300
$500,000
$621,300
Fish
and
Game
(Other)
1
1
Fund
12
55,200
$500,000
555,200
Fish
and
Game
(Federal)
13
Fund
14
134,600
3,750,000
400,000
4,284,600
TOTAL
15
$311,100
$4,250,000
$900,000
$5,461,100
V.
COMMUNICATIONS:
16
FROM:
17
Fish
and
Game
18
Fund
19
$64,400
$64,400
GRAND
TOTAL
20
$1,109,800
$16,879,200
$7,910,300
$25,899,300
SECTION
2.
REAPPROPRIATION
AUTHORITY
FOR
DEDICATED
FUNDS.
There
is
21
hereby
reappropriated
to
the
Department
of
Fish
and
Game
any
unexpended
and
22
unencumbered
balances
appropriated
or
reappropriated
to
the
Department
23
of
Fish
and
Game
from
Dedicated
Funds
for
the
Administration,
Fisheries,
24
Wildlife,
and
Communications
programs
for
fiscal
year
2026
to
be
used
for
25
nonrecurring
expenditures
for
the
period
July
1,
2026,
through
June
30,
26
2027.
The
Office
of
the
State
Controller
shall
confirm
the
reappropriation
27
amount,
by
fund,
expense
class,
and
program,
with
the
Legislative
Services
28
Office
prior
to
processing
the
reappropriation
authorized
herein.
29
SECTION
3.
REAPPROPRIATION
AUTHORITY
FOR
FEDERAL
FUNDS.
There
is
30
hereby
reappropriated
to
the
Department
of
Fish
and
Game
any
unexpended
31
and
unencumbered
balances
appropriated
or
reappropriated
to
the
Depart
-
32
ment
of
Fish
and
Game
from
Federal
Funds
for
the
Administration,
Fisheries,
33
Wildlife,
and
Communications
programs
for
fiscal
year
2026,
to
be
used
for
34
nonrecurring
expenditures
for
the
period
July
1,
2026,
through
June
30,
35
2027.
The
Office
of
the
State
Controller
shall
confirm
the
reappropriation
36
amount,
by
fund,
expense
class,
and
program,
with
the
Legislative
Services
37
Office
prior
to
processing
the
reappropriation
authorized
herein.
38

3
SECTION
4.
An
emergency
existing
therefor,
which
emergency
is
hereby
1
declared
to
exist,
this
act
shall
be
in
full
force
and
effect
on
and
after
2
July
1,
2026.
3