This bill appropriates additional funds to the Department of Fish and Game for the fiscal year 2027, totaling $14,178,500. The funding is allocated across various programs, including Administration, Fisheries, and Wildlife, with specific amounts designated from the Fish and Game Fund, Fish and Game (Other) Fund, and Fish and Game (Federal) Fund. Notably, the bill includes new appropriations of $170,500 from the Fish and Game (Federal) Fund for Administration, $1,970,100 from the Fish and Game (Federal) Fund for Fisheries, and $3,750,000 from the Fish and Game (Federal) Fund for Wildlife.
Additionally, the bill provides reappropriation authority for both dedicated and federal funds, allowing any unexpended and unencumbered balances from fiscal year 2026 to be used for nonrecurring expenditures in the following fiscal year. It mandates that $200,000 from the Fish and Game (Other) Fund be specifically allocated to enhance wolf trapping efforts to manage wolf predation, with any unspent funds reverting to the original fund. The Department of Fish and Game is required to report on the use of these funds to the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee by June 30, 2027. The bill declares an emergency, making it effective from July 1, 2026.