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State Historical Society seeks spending authority for exhibits, archives move and America250 commemoration
Summary
The Idaho State Historical Society presented FY26 requests including staff for the Old Idaho Penitentiary, funding authority to accept and spend donations and grants, and planning for an archives consolidation and America250 commemoration.
The Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee received the Idaho State Historical Society’s FY26 budget presentation, which included requests for staffing at the Old Idaho Penitentiary, authority to accept and spend fundraising and grant revenues, funds to consolidate off‑site collections and reappropriation authority for America250 projects.
Brooke Dupree, Legislative Services analyst, summarized the society’s structure and recent budget history, noting a negative borrowing figure on the consolidated fund schedule tied to timing differences in when records management fees are received versus when expenses occur. Dupree said the agency’s FY24 spike in expenditures reflected a $5 million infrastructure appropriation and that the FY26…
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