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Joint committee approves Fish and Game FY2026 enhancements totaling $18.18 million
Summary
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee voted to recommend passage of requested FY2026 enhancements for the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, allocating $10.2 million from dedicated funds and $7.97 million from federal funds, largely one-time expenditures for hatchery and regional facility work and IT upgrades.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Wednesday voted to give a due-pass recommendation to Fiscal Year 2026 enhancements for the Idaho Department of Fish and Game that total $18,184,900, the committee chair announced.
The allotment includes $10,217,400 from dedicated state funds and $7,967,500 from federal funds. Committee staff and the department characterized roughly $16,000,000 of the agency’s requested enhancements as one-time expenditures that would reduce FY2027 base costs.
Janet Jessup, a budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office, told the committee the department operates…
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