This bill appropriates additional funds to the Department of Fish and Game for fiscal years 2025 and 2026, with a total allocation of $18,305,000. The funding is designated for various programs, including administration, enforcement, fisheries, wildlife, and communications. Notably, the bill includes new appropriations from the Fish and Game (Federal) Fund, specifically $372,500 for administration, $750,000 for fisheries, and $2,433,700 for wildlife. Additionally, it reappropriates unexpended balances for deferred maintenance projects and depredation claims, ensuring that these funds can be utilized for nonrecurring expenditures during the specified periods.

Furthermore, the bill provides an additional appropriation of $270,000 from the Fish and Game Expendable Trust Fund for the Wildlife Program, which is to be used for operating expenditures for the period from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025. The bill declares an emergency, allowing the provisions in Section 4 to take effect immediately upon passage, while the other sections will be effective starting July 1, 2025.