House Bill No. 824 Summary

• Appropriates $11,206,700 to the Idaho Commission for Libraries for fiscal year 2023 (July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023) from multiple funds including General Fund ($4,467,800), Federal Grant Fund ($3,070,800), and ARPA Capital Projects Fund ($3,500,000).

• Authorizes the Idaho Commission for Libraries to maintain no more than 37.50 full-time equivalent positions during the fiscal year, with any increases requiring Governor approval and Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee notification.

• Reappropriates up to $2,300,000 in unexpended and unencumbered balances from the American Rescue Plan Fund for fiscal year 2022 for nonrecurring expenditures.

• Requires the Commission to verify that K-12 library resources comply with Idaho Code sections regarding obscene material, incorporate relevant statutory references into its Electronic Resources Collection Development Policy, and provide a written compliance report to the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee by September 1, 2022.

• Directs that ARPA Capital Projects Fund moneys be spent on technology projects complying with Idaho Code Section 33-2741 and the federal Children's Internet Protection Act, with preference for network infrastructure and content filtering projects.