This bill appropriates additional funds to the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) for the fiscal year 2027, while also reducing certain appropriations. Specifically, it includes an appropriation of $400,000 from the Solid Waste Regulatory Fund, which is a new insertion into the budget. The total appropriation for the DEQ is set at $2,011,700, which encompasses various programs including water quality and waste management. Additionally, the bill authorizes an increase of four full-time equivalent positions for the DEQ.

Furthermore, the bill mandates the transfer of funds from several accounts to consolidate resources. It directs the transfer of the balance from the DEQ Air Permitting Fees Account to the Idaho Air Quality Permitting Fund and from the DEQ Drinking Water Fees Account to the Public Water System Supervision Fund, effectively ceasing the use of these accounts. It also appropriates $400,000 from the Hazardous Waste Emergency Fund to the Solid Waste Regulatory Fund. The bill declares an emergency, making it effective from July 1, 2026.