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Idaho State Historical Society seeks spending authority for exhibits, archive move and America250 commemoration
Summary
The Idaho State Historical Society asked the Joint Finance committee for spending authority tied to fundraising, staffing at the Old Idaho Penitentiary, archival consolidation and the state’s America250 commemoration; lawmakers requested updates on fundraising returns and metrics for new staff positions.
The Idaho State Historical Society asked the Joint Finance committee to approve a set of ongoing and one‑time spending items to support exhibitions, archive consolidation and the state’s America250 commemoration.
Brooke Dupree, budget analyst, summarized the society’s FY2026 requests: ongoing staffing for the Old Idaho Penitentiary paid from the penitentiary’s miscellaneous revenue fund; a $62,900 ongoing archivist‑technician position to digitize archives; a $450,000 one‑time request for moving and consolidation costs for collections; and reappropriation authority for $1,650,000 in general fund support for the America250 commemoration. The governor recommended the items in the analysts’ presentation.
Janet Gallimore, director of the Idaho State…
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