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Senator’s amendment to bar ALA‑affiliated libraries from state aid fails after committee debate
Summary
Senator Dan Sullivan’s amendment that would have barred libraries affiliated with the American Library Association from receiving state funds and required repayment of current‑year grants failed on a voice vote after extended questioning about scope and retroactivity.
Senator Dan Sullivan, District 20, proposed an amendment to special‑language legislation that would have prevented libraries with an affiliation or membership with the American Library Association (ALA) from receiving state aid and, in some cases, required repayment of state funds for the current fiscal year.
The proposal drew extended questions from committee members about how “affiliation” would be defined, whether the provision would apply retroactively to funds already distributed this fiscal year and what types of official documents would trigger disqualification. Sullivan said the intent was to require written…
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