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JFAC transfers $40 million to Idaho fire suppression fund; approves FY2026 Lands package including firefighter bonuses
Summary
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee approved a $40 million, one-time transfer to the Fire Suppression Deficiency Fund for current-season costs and approved a FY2026 package for the Department of Lands that adds positions, fire cameras and equipment, and one‑time bonuses for wildland firefighters and Timber Protective Association personnel.
The Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee on March 14 approved a one‑time transfer of $40,000,000 from the General Fund to the Fire Suppression Deficiency Fund to pay firefighting costs for the current season and passed a separate FY2026 spending package for the Department of Lands that adds staff, equipment and recruitment/retention payments for firefighters.
The $40 million transfer was moved by Representative Manwaring and seconded; the committee recorded a unanimous 20‑0 vote (Senate 10 ayes, House 10 ayes). Janet Jessup, budget and policy analyst with Legislative…
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