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Fish and Game requests $18.2M in enhancements; Valley Fire rehab and website overhaul highlighted
Summary
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game presented a 2026 enhancement package that is mostly one‑time funding, described plans to rehabilitate fire‑burned wildlife habitat after the Valley Fire, and said it will continue a multi‑phase website overhaul begun with a 2024 appropriation.
Janet Jessup, budget and policy analyst with Legislative Services, told the committee the Idaho Department of Fish and Game requested $18,184,900 in fiscal 2026 enhancements, and that about 88% of the request is one‑time funding.
The request matters because Fish and Game operates 19 hatcheries, statewide wildlife management areas and enforcement programs funded almost entirely by dedicated and federal funds rather than general tax dollars; the agency said many enhancement requests reflect replacement items, maintenance backlog work, and federal grant alignment.
Jim Fredericks, director of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, said the department does not receive general fund support and…
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