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ID H0444

Bill

Status

Passed

4/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Appropriations Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $7,255,700 in additional funds to the Idaho Department of Lands for FY 2026, including $4,339,600 for Forest and Range Fire Protection, $1,453,100 for Business Services, and $776,900 for Trust Land Management

  • Reduces Department of Lands appropriations by $449,700 for FY 2026, primarily cutting $408,100 from the Minerals, Public Trust, Oil and Gas program

  • Transfers $40,000,000 from the General Fund to the Fire Suppression Deficiency Warrant Fund for FY 2025 to reimburse wildfire suppression costs

  • Authorizes 3 additional full-time equivalent positions for the Department of Lands for FY 2026

  • Requires at least 90% of Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund expenditures be spent on direct mine site engineering and on-site restoration activities

Legislative Description

Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Lands for fiscal years 2025 and 2026.

APPROPRIATIONS

Last Action

Reported Signed by Governor on April 2, 2025 Session Law Chapter 264 Effective: 04/02/2025 SECTION 4; 07/01/2025 SECTION 1-3, 5 & 6

4/3/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance3/27/2025

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