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Fish and Game outlines one‑time projects, website overhaul and Valley Fire rehabilitation; explains license fund fluctuations
Summary
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game told JFAC it relies on dedicated license revenues and federal grants, is requesting mostly one‑time FY26 enhancements including a website overhaul and hatchery/office projects, and sought $270,000 supplemental spending for Valley Fire rehabilitation on a Wildlife Management Area.
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game presented its FY26 budget priorities to the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee on Oct. 23, emphasizing that its operations are funded by dedicated license revenues and federal grants rather than the general fund, and outlining largely one‑time enhancement requests for capital, software and recovery work from wildfire.
Director Jim Fredericks said the agency requested $18,184,900 in enhancements for FY26, noting about 88% of that total consists of one‑time requests. The governor’s recommendation included the agency’s requested enhancements in full and adjusted benefit and compensation lines.
Why it matters: Fish and Game manages fish and wildlife resources statewide, operates 19 hatcheries and uses license and tag revenues that are often statutorily set aside for specific conservation or access purposes. Fluctuations in cash balances and federal grant billing can affect the timing of projects and the…
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