The bill appropriates a total of $250,000 from the general fund for fiscal year 2025 to the commissioner of agriculture for compensation related to agricultural depredation. Specifically, $125,000 is designated for compensation for destroyed or crippled livestock, with provisions allowing the commissioner to reimburse up to $5,000 for expenses incurred by university extension educators in determining fair market values. Additionally, if federal funding is received for livestock claims, an equivalent amount may be redirected to reimburse nonlethal prevention methods by federal wildlife services. The second $125,000 is allocated for crop damage compensation, allowing for up to $10,000 for investigation and resolution of claims, and up to $40,000 for grants to producers to protect stored crops from elk damage. The bill also includes a provision for transferring funds between the livestock and crop damage programs if claims are unusually high.

This appropriation is a one-time allocation available until June 30, 2026, and the section becomes effective the day following final enactment.