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@@-LEGISLATURE+ST+A+TEMENTOF-THE-STATE-OF-IDAHO-Sixty-eighth-Legislature-Second-Regular-Session---2026-IN-THE-HOUSE-OF-REPRESENTATIVES-HOUSE-BILL-NO.-651-BY-RESOURCES-AND-CONSERVATION-COMMITTEE-AN-ACT-1-RELATING-TO-THE-BIG-GAME-DEPREDATION-FUND;-AMENDING-SECTION-36---115,-IDAHO-2-CODE,-TO-REVISE-PROVISIONS-REGARDING-THE-BIG-GAME-DEPREDATION-FUND-AND-3-PAYMENT-OF-CLAIMS;-AND-DECLARING-AN-EMERGENCY.-4-Be-It-Enacted+PURPOSE+RS33217+/+H0651+The+purpose+of+this+legislation+is+to+ensure+that+all+available+moneys+in+the+Big+Game+Depredation+Fund+are+fully+and+ef+ficiently+paid+out+for+valid+claims+arising+from+damage+causedby-the-Legislature-of-the-State-of-Idaho:-5-SECTION-1.-That-Section-36---115,-Idaho-Code,-be,-and-the-same-is-hereby-6-amended-to-read-as-follows:-7-36---115.-NONEXPENDABLE-BIG-GAME-DEPREDATION-FUND-----EXPENDABLE-BIG-8-GAME-DEPREDATION-FUND.-(a)-The-nonexpendablebiggame-depredation-fund-9-is-hereby-established-in-the-state-treasury.-On-July-1,-2005,-the-state-10-controller-shall-transfer-two-million-two-hundred-fifty-thousand-dollars-1-1-($2,250,000)-from-the-big-game-secondary-depredation-account,-created-pur---12-suant-to-section-3,-chapter-370,-laws-of-1990,-to-the-nonexpendable-big-game-13-depredation-fund.-Moneys-in-the-fund-shall-be-invested-as-provided-in-sec---14-tion-67---1210,-Idaho-Code,-and-interest-earned-on-investment-of-idle-moneys-15-in-the-fund-shall-be-paid-to-the-expendable-big-game-depredation-fund.-The-16-principal-amount-in-the-fund-shall-not-be-appropriated,-but-only-the-interest-17-earned-on-investment-of-the-moneys-in-the-fund-shall-be-available-for-appro---18-priation-to-the-expendable-big-game-depredation-fund.-19-(b)-The-big-game-secondary-depredation-account-was-created-in-the-state-20-treasury-pursuant-to-section-3,-chapter-370,-laws-of-1990,-and-shall,-from-21-the-date-of-enactment-of-this-act,-be-known-and-referred-to-as-the-expendable-22-big-game-depredation-fund.-In-addition-to-payments-to-the-fund-from-the-23-nonexpendable-big-game-depredation-fund-as-provided-for-in-subsection-(a)-24-of-this-section-and-from-the-set---aside-account-as-provided-for-in-section-25-36---111(f),-Idaho-Code,-the-state-controller-shall-annually,-as-soon-after-26-July-1-of-each-year-as-practical,-transfer-into-the-fund-two-hundred-thousand-27-dollars-($200,000)-from-the-fish-and-game-account.-Moneys-in-the-fund-are-28-subject-to-appropriation-for-the-purposes-recited-in-section-36---122,-Idaho-29-Code,-section-36---1108(a)3.,-Idaho-Code,-section-36---1108(b),-Idaho-Code,-30-section-36---1109-and-section-36---1110,-Idaho-Code.-Moneys-in-the-fund-shall-be-31-invested-as-provided-in-section-67---1210,-Idaho-Code,-and-interest-earned-on-32-investment-of-idle-moneys-in-the-fund-shall-be-paid-to-the-fund.-The-expend---33-able-big-game-depredation-fund-shall-be-under-the-administrative-direction-34-of-the-state-controller.-35-(c)-The-state-controller-shall-annually-report-to-the-legislature,-the-36-division-of-financial-management,-the-director-of-the-department-of-agricul---37-ture-and-the-director-of-the-department-of-fish-and-game-the-amount-of-inter---38-est-earnings-and-the-availability-of-moneys-in-the-expendable-big-game-depre---39-dation-fund-for-appropriation.-At-the-close-of-each-fiscal-year,-any-unex---40-pended-and-unencumbered-balance+to+private+property+.+This+act+clarifies+claim+payment+procedures,+prioritizes+the+distribution+of+available+funds+to+approved+claims,+and+provides+mechanisms+for+proportional+payment+when+claims+exceed+available+balances,+ensuringthat-exceeds-two-million-five-hundred-thou---41-sand-dollars-($2,500,000),-shall-be-transferred-to-the-fish-and-game-set---42--2-aside-account-to-be-earmarked-for-control-of-depredation-of-private-prop---1-erty-by-pronghorn-antelope,-elk-and-deer-and-control-of-predators-affect---2-ing-pronghorn-antelope,-elk-and-deer-established-pursuant-to-section-36---111,-3-Idaho-Code.-Transferred-funds-to-the-set---aside-account-shall-be-spent-pur---4-suant-to-the-respective-appropriation-for-the-set---aside-account.-5-(d)-Any-payment-for-damages-pursuant-to-section-36---1108(b),-Idaho-Code,-6-is-limited-by-the-following-conditions-and-requirements:-7-1.-The-full-amount-of-any-approved-claim-will-not-be-paid-at-the-time-of-8-approval,-but-shall-be-subject-to-the-following-conditions-and-require---9-ments:-10-(A)-The-director-of-the-department-of-fish-and-game-may-order-not-1-1-more-than-one---half-(1/2)-of-the-amount-of-the-approved-claim-that-12-is-to-be-paid-from-the-expendable-big-game-depredation-fund-to-be-13-paid-immediately,-if,-in-the-judgment-of-the-director,-such-pay---14-ment-is-within-the-estimated-total-claims-liability-for-that-fis---15-cal-year-from-the-expendable-big-game-depredation-fund.-16-(B)-The-total-payment-amount-to-any-person-for-approved-claims-17-in-the-aggregate-in-a-fiscal-year,-including-any-payment-to-any-18-pass---through-entity-as-defined-in-chapter-30,-title-63,-Idaho-19-Code,-from-which-the-person-receives-income,-and-to-any-household-20-member,-shall-not-exceed-one-hundred-twenty---five-thousand-dollars-21-($125,000).-22-(C)-The-balance-of-all-unpaid-approved-claim-amounts,-including-23-claims-submitted-under-the-provisions-of-sections-36---1109-and-24-36---1110,-Idaho-Code-adjusted-to-account-for-the-one-hundred-25-twenty---five-thousand-dollar-($125,000)-limitation-,-shall-be-accu---26-mulated-to-a-total-as-of-June-30.-If-the-balance-in-the-expendable-27-big-game-depredation-fund-appropriation-is-sufficient-to-pay-28-the-balance-of-all-such-approved-and-adjusted-claims,-the-direc---29-tor-shall-pay-them.-If-the-balance-is-not-sufficient-to-pay-all-30-approved-such-claims,-the-director-shall-authorize-a-proportion---31-ate-amount-to-be-paid-to-each-claimant.-32-(D)-Moneys-remaining-in-the-fund-after-payment-is-made-to-approved-33-and-adjusted-claims-shall-be-used-by-the-director-to-pay-the-re---34-mainder-of-the-approved-claims-that-remains-unpaid-because-of-the-35-limitation-required-by-this-subsection.-Such-unpaid,-approved-36-claim-amounts-shall-be-totaled-with-the-unpaid-claim-amounts-from-37-subsection-(e)-of-this-section.-If-moneys-remaining-in-the-fund-38-are-sufficient-to-pay-the-remainder-of-all-such-unpaid,-approved-39-claims,-the-director-shall-pay-them.-If-the-moneys+fundsarenot-suf---40-ficient-to-pay-the-remainder-of-such-claims,-the-director-shall-41-authorize+unnecessarily+left+unexpended+while+landowners+and+agricultural+producers+wait+for+compensation.+FISCAL+NOTE+This+legislation+causes+no+increase+in+revenue,+or+additional+expenditure+of+funds+at+the+state+or+local+level+of+government,+as+the+legislation+does+not+seek+additional+funds,+but+merely+ensures+that+all+available+funds+are+distributed,+therefore,+this+legislation+has+no+fiscal+impact.+Contact:+Representative+John+Shirts+(208)+332-1000+DISCLAIMER:+This+statement+of+purpose+and+fiscal+note+ar+ea-proportionate-amount-to-be-paid-to-each-claimant.-42-(D)-(E)-The-director-shall-encumber-the-balance-of-moneys-appro---43-priated-from-the-expendable-big-game-depredation-fund,-or-moneys-44-sufficient-to-pay-the-approved-claims,-whichever+mer+e+attachment+to+this+bill+and+pr+epar+ed+by+a+pr+oponent+of+the+bill.+Itis-the-lesser.-45-2.-Each-claimant-must-submit-a-statement-of-total-damages-sustained-per-46-occurrence.-For-each-such-statement,-the-following-conditions-and-re---47-quirements-apply:-48-(A)-The-amount-of-seven-hundred-fifty-dollars-($750)-must-be-de---49-ducted-from-each-such-statement.-This-deductible-is-a-net-loss-to-50--3-the-owner-or-lessee,-and-will-not-be-compensated-for-from-the-ex---1-pendable-big-game-depredation-fund,-but-the-owner-or-lessee-is-re---2-quired-to-absorb-only-a-single-seven-hundred-fifty-dollar-($750)-3-deductible-per-claim.-4-(B)-Provided-however,-that-for-claims-in-subsequent-years-for-dam---5-age-to-standing-or-stored-crops-in-the-same-location+neither+intendedas-the-first-6-occurrence,-the-seven-hundred-fifty-dollar-($750)-deductible-will-7-be-waived-if-the-department-failed-to-prevent-property-loss-fol---8-lowing-the-first-occurrence.-9-3.-Each-approved-claim-must-contain-a-certification-by-the-director-of-10-the-department-of-fish-and-game,-or-his-designee,-that:-1-1-(A)-All-statutory-requirements-leading-up-to-approval-for-payment-12-have-been-met.-13-(B)-The-claimant-has-certified-that-he-will-accept-the-amount-ap---14-proved-as-payment-in-full-for-the-claim-submitted,-subject-to-the-15-conditions-and-requirements-of-this-subsection.-16-(e)-Any-claim-for-damages-pursuant-to-section-36---1109,-Idaho-Code,-is-17-limited-by-the-following-conditions-and-requirements:-18-1.-The-full-amount-of+an+expr+ession+of+legislative+intent+nor+intended+forany-approved-claim-will-not-be-paid-at-the-time-of-19-approval,-but-shall-be-subject-to-the-following-conditions-and-require---20-ments:-21-(A)-The-director-of-the-department-of-fish-and-game-may-order-that-22-not-more-than-one---half-(1/2)-of-the-amount-of-the-approved-claim-to-23-be-paid-immediately,-if,-in-the-judgment-of-the-director,-such-pay---24-ment-is-within-the-estimated-total-claims-liability-for-that-fis---25-cal-year-from-the-expendable-big-game-depredation-fund.-26-(B)-The-total-payment-amount-to-any-person-for-approved-claims-27-in-the-aggregate-in-a-fiscal-year,+use+outside+of+the+legislative+pr+ocess,including-any-payment-to-any-28-pass---through-entity-as-defined-in-chapter-30,-title-63,-Idaho-29-Code,-from-which-the-person-receives-income,-and-to-any-household-30-member,-shall-not-exceed-ten-percent-(10%)-of-the-original-expend---31-able-big-game-depredation-fund-appropriation-for-the-fiscal-year.-32-(C)-The-balance-of-all-unpaid-approved-claim-amounts-,-adjusted-to-33-account-for-the-ten-percent-(10%)-limitation,-shall-be-accumulated-34-to-a-total-as-of-June-30.-If-the-balance-in-the-expendable-big-game-35-depredation-fund-appropriation-is-sufficient-to-pay-all-such-ap---36-proved-and-adjusted-claims,-the-director-shall-promptly-pay-them.-37-If-the-balance-is-not-sufficient-to-pay-the-balance-of-all-approved-38-such-claims,-the-director-shall-pay-a-proportionate-share-to-each-39-claimant.-40-(D)-Moneys-remaining-in-the-fund-after-payment-is-made-to-approved-41-and-adjusted-claims-shall-be-used-by-the-director-to-pay-the-re---42-mainder-of-the-approved-claims-that-remains-unpaid-because-of-the-43-limitation-required-by-this-subsection.-Such-unpaid,-approved-44-claim-amounts-shall-be-totaled-with-the-unpaid-claim-amounts-from-45-subsection-(d)-of-this-section.-If-moneys-remaining-in-the-fund-46-are-sufficient-to-pay-the-remainder-of-all-such-unpaid,-approved-47-claims,-the-director-shall-pay-them.-If-the-moneys-are-not-suf---48-ficient-to-pay-the-remainder-of-such-claims,-the-director-shall-49-authorize-a-proportionate-amount-to-be-paid-to-each-claimant.-50--4-(D)-(E)-The-director-shall-encumber-the-balance-of-the-appropri---1-ation,-or-moneys-sufficient-to-pay-the-approved-claims,-whichever-2-is-the-lesser.-3-2.-Each-claimant-must-submit-a-statement-of-total-damages-sustained-per-4-occurrence.-For-each-such-statement,-the-following-condition-applies:-5-the-amount-of-seven-hundred-fifty-dollars-($750)-must-be-deducted-from-6-each-such-statement.-Provided-however,-if-an-owner-or-caretaker-suffers-7-damage-to-or-destruction-of-livestock-in-more-than-one-(1)-occurrence-8-during-the-fiscal-year,-then-only-one-(1)-deductible-must-be-subtracted-9-from-the-claims-and-the-deductible-on-subsequent-claims-will-be-waived.-10-This-deductible-is-a-net-loss-to-the-owner-or-caretaker,-and-will-not-be-1-1-compensated-for-from-the-expendable-big-game-depredation-fund.-12-3.-Each-approved-claim-must-contain-a-certification-by-the-director-of-13-the-department-of-fish-and-game,-or-his-designee,-that:-14-(A)-All-statutory-requirements-leading-up-to-approval-for-payment-15-have-been-met.-16-(B)-The-claimant-has-certified-that-he-will-accept-the-amount-ap---17-proved-as-payment-in-full-for-the-claim-submitted,-subject-to-the-18-conditions-and-requirements-of-this-subsection.-19-(f)-Any-claim-for-damages-to-forage-pursuant-to-section-36---1110,-Idaho-20-Code,-is-limited-by-the-following-conditions-and-requirements:-21-1.-The-full-amount-of-any-approved-claim-will-not-be-paid-at-the-time-of-22-approval,-but-shall-be-subject-to-the-following-conditions-and-require---23-ments:-24-(A)-The-director-of-the-department-of-fish-and-game-may-order-not-25-more-than-one---half-(1/2)-of-the-amount-of-the-approved-claim-to-be-26-paid-immediately,-if,-in-the-judgment-of-the-director,-such-pay---27-ment-is-within-the-estimated-total-claims-liability-for-that-fis---28-cal-year-from-the-expendable-big-game-depredation-fund.-29-(B)-The-balance-of-all-unpaid-approved-claim-amounts-shall-be-ac---30-cumulated-to-a-total-as-of-June-30.-If-the-balance-in-the-expend---31-able-big-game-depredation-fund-appropriation-is-sufficient-to-pay-32-all-approved-claims,-the-director-shall-pay-them.-If-the-balance-33-is-not-sufficient-to-pay-all-approved-claims,-the-director-shall-34-authorize-a-proportionate-amount-to-be-paid-to-each-claimant.-35-(C)-The-director-shall-encumber-the-balance-of-the-appropriation,-36-or-moneys-sufficient-to-pay-the-approved-claims,-whichever-is-the-37-lesser.-38-2.-Each-claimant-must-submit-a-statement-of-total-damages-sustained-per-39-occurrence.-For-each-such-statement,-the-following-conditions-and-re---40-quirements-apply:-41-(A)-The-amount-of-seven-hundred-fifty-dollars-($750)-must-be-de---42-ducted-from-each-such-statement.-This-deductible-is-a-net-loss-to-43-the-owner-or-lessee,-and-will-not-be-compensated-for-from-the-ex---44-pendable-big-game-depredation-fund.-45-(B)-The-total-amount-of-all-claims-for-damages-to-forage-that-may-46-be-paid-from-the-expendable-big-game-depredation-fund-shall-not-ex---47-ceed-fifty-percent-(50%)-of-the-amount-of-interest-earned-from-in---48-vestments-of-moneys-in-that-fund-in-any-one-(1)-fiscal-year.-49--5-3.-Each-approved-claim-must-contain-a-certification-by-the-director-of-1-the-department-of-fish-and-game,-or-his-designee,-that:-2-(A)-All-statutory-requirements-leading-up-to-approval-for-payment-3-have-been-met.-4-(B)-The-claimant-has-certified-that-he-will-accept-the-amount-ap---5-proved-as-payment-in-full-for-the-claim-submitted,-subject-to-the-6-conditions-and-requirements-of-this-subsection.-7-SECTION-2.-An-emergency-existing-therefor,-which-emergency-is-hereby-8-declared-to-exist,-this-act-shall-be-in-full-force-and-effect-on-and-after-its-9-passage-and-approval.-10+judicial+r+eview+(Joint+Rule+18).+Statement+of+Purpose+/+Fiscal+Note+Bill+SOP/FN+INTRODUCED:+02/12/2026,+9:54+AM
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