IdahoIdaho agriculture department receives funding for pest control and inspections
The law provides Department of Agriculture funding for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, including money for pest control costs and invasive species work.
What it does
The law provides $829,900 for Department of Agriculture programs, including animal and plant services, inspections, and market development.
The State Controller must transfer $1,298,600 to reimburse the department's Plant Industries Program for pest control costs under state law.
The law provides $3,393,000 for the Plant Industries Program, covering staff, operating costs, and equipment.
The department may carry over eligible grant money for one-time costs in fiscal year 2027, after confirming the amounts with the Legislative Services Office.
Argument forReimbursing pest control costs could help the department pay for work carried out by its Plant Industries Program.
Argument againstLimiting carried-over grant money to one-time costs could make it harder for the department to use it for ongoing expenses.
More detail
The law provides $829,900 for Department of Agriculture programs. The money supports administration, animal and plant programs, inspections, and market development. This money covers July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
The State Controller must transfer $1,298,600 from the General Fund to the Pest Control Deficiency Fund. The money must reimburse costs incurred by the department's Plant Industries Program under Idaho Code section 22-2019. The transfer covers July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, and must happen as soon as practicable.
The law provides $3,393,000 from the Invasive Species Fund to the department's Plant Industries Program. The money covers staff, operating costs, and equipment for the Plant Industries Program. This money covers July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
The law lets the department carry over eligible federal grant money for the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Grant. This applies to federal grant money appropriated or carried over for the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Grant in fiscal year 2026. The money must be unspent and not committed, and may be used only for one-time costs. Before processing the carryover, the department must confirm the amount by fund, expense class, and program with the Legislative Services Office. The carried-over money may be used from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
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- Passed 2nd Chamber
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- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Mar 30Signed by Governor Brad Little on 03/27/26 Session Law Chapter 215 Effective: 03/27/2026 SECTION 2 & 3; 07/01/2026 SECTION 1 & 4Became Law
- Mar 27Reported delivered to Governor at 3:48 p.m. on 03/26/26To Governor
- Mar 26Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to GovernorMinor
- Mar 26Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to SenateMajor
- Mar 25Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of SpeakerMajor
- Mar 25Returned From House Passed; referred to enrollingMinor
- Mar 24Rules Suspended: Ayes 67 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 3, read in full as required – PASSED - 47-23-0AYES – Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Haws, Healey, Holtzclaw, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Rubel, Sauter, Shepherd, Shirts, Tanner(14), Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cayler, Crane(12), Crane(13), Ehlers, Harris, Hawkins, Hill, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Price, Rasor, Redman, Scott, Skaug, Tanner(13), Thompson, WisniewskiAbsent – NoneFloor Sponsor - MillerTitle apvd - to SenatePassed 2nd Chamber
- Vote recorded Rules Suspended: Ayes 67 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 3, read in full as required –. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 24Read second time; Filed for Third ReadingMinor
- Mar 23Read First Time, Filed for Second ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded Read third time in full –. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 23Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading
- Mar 23Read third time in full – PASSED - 26-8-1AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Lakey, Lent, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardNAYS – Blaylock, Keyser, Kohl, Lenney, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – Bjerke(Bjerke)Floor Sponsor - HartTitle apvd - to HousePassed 1st Chamber
- Mar 20Read second time; filed for Third ReadingMinor
- Mar 19Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second readingMinor
- Mar 19Reported Printed; referred to Finance
- Mar 18Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for PrintingIntroduced
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