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S11962025 Regular Session Signed into law

Relates to the appropriation to the Idaho Commission for Libraries for fiscal year 2026.

APPROPRIATIONS -- IDAHO COMMISSION FOR LIBRARIES -- Relates to the appropriation to the Idaho Commission for Libraries for fiscal year 2026.

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This appropriation to the Idaho Commission for Libraries provides enhancements to the FY 2026 maintenance budget. This bill includes $42,400 from the General Fund for broadband reimbursement to libraries, and $1,231,000 onetime for the digital access for all Idahoans. This bill includes reappropriation from the ARPA Capital Projects Fund for library projects, requires a report on the use of appropriated funds, requires a report on statutory adherence to Sections 18-1517B and 33-137, Idaho Code, and specifies restrictions of federal funding. This bill does not include $40,000 for an increase in federal funds to sub-grant to local libraries as requested, or the full $2,500,000 requested on an ongoing basis for the digital access for all Idahoans.

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This appropriation provides an additional $1,273,400 to the maintenance appropriation provided to economic development agencies in Senate Bill 1109. Table 1 shows incremental adjustments to the budget found in the bill, of which the onetime increase is $1,231,000 and the ongoing increase is $42,400. Table 2 shows all the adjustments leading to the FY 2026 Total Appropriation. The total budget for the Idaho Commission for Libraries is $8,204,000. Table 1 FTP Gen Ded Fed Total 1. Broadband Reimbursement 0.00 42,400 0 0 42,400 2. Federal Sub-grants to Local Libraries 0.00 0 0 0 0 51. Digital Access for All Idahoans Grant 0.00 0 0 1,231,000 1,231,000 Budget Law Exemptions/Other Adjustments 0.00 0 0 0 0 FY 2026 Budget Enhancements 0.00 42,400 0 1,231,000 1,273,400 % Chg from FY 2026 Maintenance 0.9% 63.7% 18.4%

house Chamber· Mar 31, 2025

House Third Reading

Passed
48 Yea
21 Nay
1 absentPassed by 27 votes
Republican
39 yea/21 nay
Democrat
9 yea/0 nay
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ABSENT / NOT VOTING (1)

Session Law Chapter 292 Effective: 07/01/2025