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JFAC approves $1.07 million in Fish and Game supplemental appropriations for Boise River wildfire recovery
Summary
Committee approved a $270,000 FY 2025 supplemental and an $800,000 FY 2026 one-time appropriation from the Fish and Game expendable trust fund to support rehabilitation and hazardous-treatment work following the Boise River wildfire.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee adopted two supplemental appropriations for the Idaho Department of Fish and Game to reimburse wildfire-response actions and fund ongoing rehabilitation for the Boise River (Valley) fire area.
The committee approved a FY 2025 one-time supplemental of $270,000 from the Fish and Game expendable trust fund to replace internal reimbursements the department made while responding to damage in the Boise River Wildlife Management Area. The motion was moved by Representative Manwaring and seconded; roll call showed a combined committee vote of 19 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent/excused.
The committee then approved a FY 2026 one-time appropriation of $800,000, also from the Fish and Game expendable trust fund, to support hazardous treatment removal, seeding, aerial application where necessary and other rehabilitation work. Representative Woodward moved the appropriation and Representative Manwaring seconded; roll call produced a vote in favor in both panels and the motion carried with a combined tally of 19 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent/excused.
Budget analyst Janet Jessup explained the $800,000 reflected a settlement agreement to transfer funds to Fish and Game for continued rehabilitation work. The appropriations are one-time trust-fund actions intended to restore the affected area and reimburse the department for response-related expenditures; they do not alter Fish and Game statutes or long-term policy.
