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Idaho State Historical Society seeks spending authority for archives move, Old Pen staffing and America250 commemorations
Summary
The Idaho State Historical Society presented FY26 requests for archivist staff, one-time moving costs to consolidate collections, Old Idaho Penitentiary staff positions funded from miscellaneous revenue, and a $1.65 million America250 commemoration package; the legislature asked for fundraising results and details on obligations.
The Idaho State Historical Society briefed the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on a package of budget requests that include staffing for archives digitization, one-time moving and equipment costs to consolidate collections, continuing spending authority for Old Idaho Penitentiary staff, and reappropriation to implement America250 commemorative work.
Analyst Brooke Dupree summarized the request and described a recent pattern of one-time appropriations and reappropriations tied to infrastructure and campaign fundraising. The agency requested $62,900 ongoing and 1 FTE for an archivist technician to digitize archival materials and provide inventories for public access; a $450,000 one-time request to move and consolidate collections from multiple…
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