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Idaho State Historical Society seeks spending authority for exhibits and archives move; $1.65M America250 allocation mostly obligated
Summary
The Idaho State Historical Society told legislators it needs spending authority to accept and spend fundraising and grant dollars, is consolidating collections into the State Archives (planned move of boxes and artifacts over two fiscal years), and said about $1.4 million of a $1.65 million America250 appropriation is already obligated
The Idaho State Historical Society briefed the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on multiple items including spending authority for donated and grant funds, staffing at the Old Idaho Penitentiary, a multi-year move and consolidation of collections, and its America250 commemoration budget.
Brooke Dupree, the committee analyst, opened the presentation noting the society’s statutory responsibilities under chapter 41, title 67 of Idaho Code and the agency’s organizational breakdown across archives, the State Historic Preservation Office, the State Museum and the Old Idaho Penitentiary.
Authority to spend fundraising and grant dollars
Director Janet Gallimore (Janet Gallimore, director of the Idaho State Historical Society) told the committee that the agency raises roughly half its operating budget from non-state sources — earned revenue, grants and private donations — and that legislative spending authority is needed to accept and expend large grants and fundraising proceeds. Gallimore said some prior…
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