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 allocates a total of $1,414,100 from the General Fund, which includes specific amounts for various programs such as Forest Utilization Research, Geological Survey, Museum of Natural History, and Scholarships and Grants. The funding is designated for personnel costs, operating expenditures, and benefit payments, with the largest allocation being $1,375,000 for scholarships and grants.

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 is declared, allowing the act to take effect on July 1, 2025.