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Idaho State Historical Society seeks spending authority for exhibits, preservation and America 250 commemoration
Summary
At a Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee hearing, the Idaho State Historical Society outlined FY26 requests including staff for the Old Idaho Penitentiary, archivist positions for digitization, $450,000 to move collections, and $1.65 million for America 250 commemoration work.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee reviewed Idaho State Historical Society budget requests that would fund staffing for the Old Idaho Penitentiary, digitization work, collection consolidation, and America 250 commemorations.
Brooke Dupree, budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office, summarized the society’s budget book entries and noted the agency’s statutory responsibilities under Chapter 41, Title 67 of Idaho Code to identify, preserve and provide access to state historical materials. Dupree walked the committee through recent capital and one‑time appropriations, fundraising authority and the current fiscal‑year requests.
Janet Gallimore, director of the Idaho State Historical Society, described the…
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