Imagination Library of Alabama Program, Department of Early Childhood Education to administer through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

HB 319 establishes the Imagination Library of Alabama Program, which aims to provide free, age-appropriate books monthly to children from birth to age five across the state. The Department of Early Childhood Education will administer this program, coordinating with a nonprofit entity and operating through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. The bill creates a cost-sharing framework where state funds match contributions from local program partners. A special fund will manage donations and appropriations for the program, ensuring books are sent to registered children's homes at no cost to families. The department will also oversee the nonprofit's activities and publicly report program statistics annually.