Idaho State Historical Society requests funds for archival move, staff and America250 commemorations

The Idaho State Historical Society described proposed staffing increases, one‑time moving costs to consolidate collections, and funding for America250 commemoration activities at the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee hearing.

Budget analyst Brooke Dupree reviewed the agency’s budget book entries and noted a history of mixed cash timing for records‑management fees that can create temporary negative balances; she summarized recent appropriations, including a prior $5 million one‑time infrastructure appropriation and a $1.65 million general‑fund appropriation for the America250 commemoration.

Director Janet Gallimore (identified in the transcript as Janet Gallimore) told the committee the agency’s FY26 requests include: (1) ongoing staff for the Old Idaho Penitentiary funded from the Old Pen miscellaneous revenue fund; (2) a 1.0 FTE archivist/technician to support digitization and public access (Dupree listed…