This bill appropriates additional funds to the Agricultural Research and Extension Service for the fiscal year 2026, totaling $250,100, which includes $19,300 for personnel costs and an insertion of $230,800 for operating expenditures. Additionally, the bill authorizes an increase of 0.43 full-time equivalent positions for the same fiscal period. The funding is designated to support the service's operations from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.

Furthermore, the bill emphasizes the importance of strengthening partnerships with Idaho's agricultural industries, particularly in dairy and ranching. It mandates the Agricultural Research and Extension Service to develop a long-term financial operations plan for the Center for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment (CAFE), which should outline anticipated expenses and revenue sources. This plan is to be submitted to the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee by December 31, 2025, and aims to explore options for reducing reliance on General Fund expenditures in future years. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, due to an emergency declaration.