This bill appropriates additional funds to the Department of Water Resources for fiscal year 2027, including a total of $390,000 for various adjudication programs, with specific allocations for Planning and Technical Services, Northern Idaho Adjudication, and Bear River Basin Adjudication. It also includes a cash transfer of $716,000 from the Revolving Development Fund to the Aquifer Planning and Management Fund for aquifer monitoring and modeling. Furthermore, the bill reappropriates any unspent balances from the ARPA State Fiscal Recovery Fund for water infrastructure projects.

Additionally, the bill stipulates that funds appropriated for general stream adjudications will count towards the filing fees required for water right claims in Idaho. If the appropriated amount exceeds the necessary fees, the surplus will be applied to future fees. Conversely, if the funds are insufficient, the Director of the Department of Water Resources is authorized to grant an extension for filing claims. The bill declares an emergency, making it effective on July 1, 2026.