This bill appropriates additional funding 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 both the Fish and Game Fund and the Fish and Game (Federal) Fund, with specific amounts allocated for personnel costs, operating expenditures, and capital outlay. For instance, it introduces $372,500 and $750,000 from federal funds for administration and fisheries, respectively, as well as $2,433,700 for wildlife.

Additionally, the bill provides reappropriation authority for unexpended balances related to deferred maintenance projects and depredation funds, allowing the Department to utilize these funds for nonrecurring expenditures in the upcoming fiscal year. Specifically, it reappropriates up to $1,800,000 from the Expendable Big Game Depredation Fund for payment of depredation claims. The bill also includes an emergency clause, making certain sections effective immediately upon passage, while others will take effect on July 1, 2025.