This bill appropriates additional funds to the Department of Fish and Game for fiscal years 2025 and 2026, including specific allocations for personnel costs, operating expenditures, and capital outlay across various programs such as administration, enforcement, fisheries, wildlife, and communications. Notably, the bill includes new appropriations from the Fish and Game (Federal) Fund, with $372,500 and $750,000 allocated for fiscal year 2026, and $2,433,700 for wildlife expenditures. Additionally, it reappropriates unexpended balances from previous appropriations for deferred maintenance projects and depredation claims, ensuring that these funds can be utilized for nonrecurring expenditures in the upcoming fiscal year.

Furthermore, the bill provides an emergency declaration, allowing for immediate effect of certain sections upon passage, specifically the appropriation for the Wildlife Program from the Fish and Game Expendable Trust Fund, which is set at $270,000 for operating expenditures for the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. This comprehensive funding approach aims to enhance the operational capacity of the Department of Fish and Game while addressing critical maintenance and wildlife management needs.