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Fish and Game outlines enhancements, Valley Fire rehab and website overhaul to JFAC
Summary
The Department of Fish and Game presented a budget that relies on dedicated and federal funds for hatchery maintenance, a website overhaul, remote connectivity and an initial rehabilitation effort after the Valley Fire; director said license‑fund balances fluctuated due to federal billing and planned one‑time uses.
The Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee received the Idaho Department of Fish and Game's fiscal briefing, which emphasized the agency's reliance on dedicated license revenues and federal grants, one‑time capital requests and habitat restoration spending following the Valley Fire.
Janet Jessup, budget and policy analyst with Legislative Services, summarized the department's funding: Fish and Game receives no general fund support and relies on dedicated revenues such as hunting and fishing license sales and federal grants. She told members the department is allocated about 550 FTP and that personnel costs made up roughly 46% of fiscal 2024 expenditures.
Director Jim Fredericks and administration…
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