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Committee approves state historical society staff, moving funds and transfer to America250 commemoration fund
Summary
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee approved funding for staff and archive moves at the Idaho State Historical Society, and moved remaining America250 funds into a treasurer‑held commemoration fund. Lawmakers debated prior appropriations and how the remaining balance will be spent under the advisory council.
The Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee approved funding requests and a trailer bill move tied to Idaho's participation in the national America250 commemoration and to the Idaho State Historical Society’s staffing and archive needs.
On fiscal spending, the committee approved an FY2026 program maintenance motion that adds two full‑time positions and $506,900 from the general fund, supplemented by $174,300 from dedicated funds and $62,900 in federal funds (total $744,100) to support old penitentiary staffing, a limited‑service archivist, archival moves and IT equipment. The motion passed with a combined committee vote of 14 ayes, 6 nays.
Separately, the committee moved an $821,200 remaining balance of…
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