IdahoIdaho Fish and Game receives 2027 funds, including wolf trapping support
For fiscal year 2027, Idaho's Fish and Game department receives $14,178,500, including $200,000 for wolf trapping to manage wolf predation.
What it does
The law provides the Department of Fish and Game $14,178,500 for fiscal year 2027, for its Administration, Fisheries, and Wildlife programs.
The law lets the department carry forward leftover dedicated and federal funds from fiscal year 2026 for one-time spending in fiscal year 2027. The State Controller must confirm the amounts first.
The law sets aside $200,000 for wolf trapping to manage wolf predation. Any amount not spent for that purpose returns to the fund, and the department must report its use.
Argument forFunding wolf trapping could help the department manage wolf predation.
Argument againstSetting aside $200,000 for wolf trapping could leave less money in the Fish and Game (Other) Fund for other department uses.
More detail
The law provides $14,178,500 to the Department of Fish and Game. The money is assigned to Administration, Fisheries, and Wildlife, from the listed Fish and Game, other, and federal funds. The appropriation covers July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
The law lets the department carry forward leftover dedicated and federal funds for one-time spending. This applies to dedicated and federal funds for Administration, Fisheries, Wildlife, and Communications. Only unspent, uncommitted balances for the listed programs may be carried forward. Before processing the carry-forward, the State Controller must confirm the amounts with the Legislative Services Office. The carried-forward money may be used from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
The law directs $200,000 from the Fish and Game (Other) Fund to wolf trapping. The $200,000 comes from the Fish and Game (Other) Fund. The money must be used to enhance wolf trapping to manage wolf predation. Any of the $200,000 not spent for this purpose returns to the fund. The department must report how it used the money to the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee; the report's format and content are set in consultation with the Legislative Services Office's Budget and Policy Analysis Division. The department must provide its report by June 30, 2027.
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- Passed 2nd Chamber
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- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Apr 2Reported Signed by Governor Brad Little on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter 303 Effective: 07/01/2026Became Law
- Apr 2Delivered to Governor at 12:51 p.m. on April 2, 2026To Governor
- Apr 2Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to GovernorMinor
- Apr 2Signed by President; returned to HouseMajor
- Apr 2Received from the House enrolled/signed by SpeakerMajor
- Apr 1Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to SenateMajor
- Vote recorded Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote Read in full as required) – Read third time in full –. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 1Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for EnrollingMinor
- Apr 1Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote - Read in full as required) – Read third time in full – PASSED - 21-14-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bjerke(Bjerke), Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Galloway, Grow, Harris, Hart, Lakey, Lent, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Shippy, Taylor, VanOrden, WoodwardNAYS – Bernt, Blaylock, Foreman, Guthrie, Keyser, Kohl, Lenney, Nichols, Semmelroth, Toews, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - HartTitle apvd - to HousePassed 2nd Chamber
- Apr 1Read second time; filed for Third ReadingMinor
- Mar 31Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second readingMinor
- Mar 30Introduced, read first time; referred to: FinanceMinor
- Vote recorded Rules Suspended: Ayes 66 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 4, read in full as required –. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 30Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
- Mar 30Rules Suspended: Ayes 66 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 4, read in full as required – PASSED - 36-30-4AYES – Barbieri, Bingham, Boyle, Cannon(Cannon), Cornilles, Dygert, Ehlers, Galaviz, Gannon, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Healey, Hill(Brown), Holtzclaw, Manwaring, Mathias, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Raybould, Raymond, Shepherd, Shirts(Batt), Tanner(14), Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Alfieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Crane(12), Crane(13), Ehardt, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Garner, Harris, Hawkins, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Petzke, Rasor, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Skaug, Tanner(13), Thompson, WisniewskiAbsent – Egbert, Haws, McCann, PalmerFloor Sponsor - MitchellTitle apvd - to SenatePassed 1st Chamber
- Mar 30Read second time; Filed for Third ReadingMinor
- Mar 27Reported Printed; Filed for Second Reading
- Mar 27Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for PrintingIntroduced
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