This bill appropriates additional funds to the State Board of Education and the Board of Regents of the University of Idaho for special programs for the fiscal year 2026. It specifies the allocation of funds from the General Fund for various programs, including Forest Utilization Research, Geological Survey, Museum of Natural History, and Scholarships and Grants, totaling $1,414,100. The bill outlines the specific amounts designated for personnel costs, operating expenditures, and benefit payments for each program.

Additionally, the bill authorizes an increase of 0.27 full-time equivalent positions for the State Board of Education and the Board of Regents for the same fiscal period. An emergency clause is included, declaring that the act will take effect on July 1, 2025.