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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
                                                     RS31505 / S1382
This appropriation to the Department of Fish and Game provides enhancements to the fiscal year 2025
maintenance budget that includes salary inflation for temporary employees, operating costs for conservation
officer, 1.00 FTP and funding for grizzly bear conflict management, restoration of habitat along the Pahsimeroi
River, 2.00 FTP and funding for depredation prevention program staffing, funding to overhaul the agency's
website, fish screen fabrication and placement, wildlife migration staff, adjustments to the appropriation for
revenues from wildlife license plates, a conservation easement in Elmore County, wildlife crossing-migration
initiatives, improvements to the agency's Pocatello office, fish habitat restoration projects, replacement items,
and the additional 2% CEC.
                                                     FISCAL NOTE
This appropriation provides an additional $16,953,100 to the maintenance appropriation provided to natural
resource agencies in Senate Bill 1269. Table 1 shows incremental adjustments to the budget found in the bill, of
which the ongoing increase is $2,945,600 and $14,007,500 is onetime. Table 2 shows all the adjustments leading
to the FY 2025 Total Appropriation. The total budget for the Department of Fish and Game is $154,533,300.
                                                           FTP      Gen          Ded               Fed              Total
Table 1
1. Salary Inflation for Temp Employees                       0.00   0             390,600                0           390,600
2. Conservation Officer Operating Costs                      0.00   0             500,000                0           500,000
3. Grizzly Bear Conflict Mgmt                                1.00   0                   0          157,800           157,800
4. Pahsimeroi River Habitat Restoration                      0.00   0           1,790,400                0         1,790,400
5. Depredation Prevention Prog Staffing                      2.00   0             159,300                0           159,300
6. Agency Website Overhaul                                   0.00   0             750,000                0           750,000
7. Fish Screen and Fabrication Shop                          0.00   0                   0          321,700           321,700
8. Wildlife Migration Staff                                  0.00   0             125,000                0           125,000
9. License Plate Revenue Adjust.                             0.00   0             108,500                0           108,500
 10. Wildlife Easement                                       0.00   0           1,600,000                0         1,600,000
11. Wildlife Crossing-Migration Initiatives                  0.00   0             450,000                0           450,000
12. Pocatello Office Improvements                            0.00   0           1,800,000        1,200,000         3,000,000
13. Fish Habitat Restoration Projects                        0.00   0             325,000          225,000           550,000
 Replacement Items                                           0.00   0           5,958,000          137,400         6,095,400
Additional 2% Chg in Employee Compensation                   0.00   0             569,000          385,400           954,400
FY 2025 Budget Enhancements                                  3.00   0          14,525,800        2,427,300        16.953.100
% Chg from FY 2025 Maintenance                              0.5% 0.0%              18.6%             4.1%             12.3%
DISCLAIMER: This statement of purpose and fiscal note are a mere attachment to this bill and prepared by a proponent
of the bill. It is neither intended as an expression of legislative intent nor intended for any use outside of the legislative
process, including judicial review (Joint Rule 18).
Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Note                                    Bill SOP/FN INTRODUCED: 03/01/2024, 8:10 AM
Table 2                                                    FTP Gen              Ded                Fed             Total
FY 2024 Original Appropriation                            547.00   0           85,713,500       64,219,000      149,932,500
Prior Year Reappropriation                                  0.00   0            1,701,500           191,600        1,893,100
FY 2024 Total Appropriation                               547.00   0           87,415,000       64,410,600      151,825,600
Executive Carry Forward                                     0.00   0            7,127,200           875,800        8,003,000
FY 2024 Estimated Expenditures                            547.00   0           94,542,200       65,286,400      159,828,600
Removal of Onetime Expenditures                             0.00   0         (17,506,600)       (5,438,000)     (22,944,600)
Base Adjustments                                            0.00   0              351,000         (351,000)                0
FY 2025 Base                                              547.00   0           77,386,600       59,497,400      136,884,000
Personnel Benefit Costs                                     0.00   0            (289,400)         (271,900)        (561,300)
Statewide Cost Allocation                                   0.00   0              537,300           242,800          780,100
1% Change in Employee Compensation                          0.00   0              284,800           192,600          477,400
FY 2025 Program Maintenance - SB 1269                     547.00   0           77,919,300       59,660,900      137,580,200
FY 2025 Budget Enhancements                                  3.00        0     14,525,800        2,427,300        16.953.100
FY 2025 Total                                             550.00         0     92,445,100       62,088,200       154,533,300
Chg from FY 2024 Orig Approp                                3.00         0      6,731,600       (2,130,800)        4,600,800
% Chg from FY 2024 Orig Approp.                            0.5%                     7.9%             (3.3%)            3.1%
Contact:
    Senator Van T. Burtenshaw
    (208) 332-1342
    Representative Britt Raybould
    (208) 332-1173
DISCLAIMER: This statement of purpose and fiscal note are a mere attachment to this bill and prepared by a proponent
of the bill. It is neither intended as an expression of legislative intent nor intended for any use outside of the legislative
process, including judicial review (Joint Rule 18).
Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Note                                    Bill SOP/FN INTRODUCED: 03/01/2024, 8:10 AM