APPROPRIATIONS – IDAHO COMMISSION FOR LIBRARIES – Relates to the appropriation to the Idaho Commission for Libraries for fiscal year 2026.

This bill appropriates $1,273,400 to the Idaho Commission for Libraries for fiscal year 2026, including $1.231 million from federal grants and $42,400 from the state General Fund. It prohibits libraries receiving state funds from using those resources for diversity, equity, inclusion, or social justice activities, requiring written reports on such expenditures by December 1, 2025. The bill also mandates reports confirming adherence to specific Idaho Code sections regarding library operations and requires agencies to track federal funding to prevent state funds from replacing lost federal grants without legislative approval. The funding is effective July 1, 2025, and directly affects all Idaho public libraries receiving state library funds.