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Committee hears testimony supporting extension of state library funding through 2032 (HB 15-92)
Summary
HB 15-92 would extend the state share of funding for public library systems through 2032 at specified per-capita rates; the state librarian and regional and county library directors told the Appropriations Committee rising operating costs and digital resource prices make the extension critical to maintain services, especially in rural counties.
Chair Barnes presented HB 15-92, which would extend state funding shares for public and regional library systems through 2032 at per-capita rates (3% per capita for regional systems and 3.21% per capita for local systems as described by the sponsor).
Morgan Miller, the state librarian, told the committee that libraries remain heavily used and rely on state funding…
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