SCS HB 197(FIN): "An Act relating to libraries."
00SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 197(FIN) 01 "An Act relating to libraries." 02 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 03 * Section 1. AS 14.56.300 is amended to read: 04 Sec. 14.56.300. Library assistance grant fund. There is established in the 05 department a library assistance grant fund. From legislative appropriations to the fund, 06 the department shall make grants to eligible libraries for public library operations , 07 [OR] for interlibrary cooperation , or for regional library services [BOTH]. 08 * Sec. 2. AS 14.56.310 is amended to read: 09 Sec. 14.56.310. Eligibility. (a) Libraries eligible for grants under 10 AS 14.56.300 are 11 (1) public libraries established under AS 29.35.125 or, in a 12 municipality that does not have a public library established under AS 29.35.125, 13 another library that 14 (A) is a nonprofit corporation and holds meetings of its
01 board of directors in public; 02 (B) provides services listed in AS 29.35.125(a); and 03 (C) is approved to receive grants under AS 14.56.300 by 04 resolution of the governing body of that municipality; [OPERATED BY 05 MUNICIPALITIES OR BY PUBLIC LIBRARY NONPROFIT 06 CORPORATIONS; AND] 07 (2) libraries sharing resources free of charge with [OR PROVIDING 08 SERVICES TO] other libraries in the state; and 09 (3) libraries providing regional library services . 10 (b) A library described in (a)(1) of this section is eligible for a public library 11 assistance grant. A library described in (a)(2) [EITHER (a)(1) OR (2)] of this section 12 is eligible for an interlibrary cooperation assistance grant. A library described in 13 (a)(3) of this section is eligible for a regional library services assistance grant. 14 * Sec. 3. AS 14.56.330(a) is amended to read: 15 (a) A public library assistance grant under AS 14.56.310(a)(1) may be a basic 16 grant or a per capita grant. A basic grant [AS 14.56.300 - 14.56.340] may not be 17 more than $7,000 [EXCEED $10,000] for each [LOCAL PUBLIC LIBRARY] service 18 outlet of the public library in any one fiscal year. The amount of a basic grant 19 must be [HOWEVER, NO AMOUNT OVER $5,000 MAY BE GRANTED UNLESS 20 IT IS] equally matched by local money , the fair value of volunteer labor, or a 21 combination of local money and volunteer labor. If the amount available for 22 public library assistance grants during a fiscal year is not sufficient to fully fund 23 basic grants for all eligible libraries, the amount available shall be prorated so 24 that the amount of basic grants for all eligible libraries is reduced by the same 25 percentage. After payment of basic grants to all eligible libraries during a fiscal 26 year, any amount remaining for public library assistance grants shall be 27 distributed as per capita grants to each library that received a basic grant. The 28 amount of the per capita grants shall be based on the population of the 29 municipality or unincorporated community served by each of the libraries . 30 * Sec. 4. AS 14.56.340 is amended to read: 31 Sec. 14.56.340. Regulations. The board shall adopt regulations necessary to
01 carry out the purposes of AS 14.56.300 - 14.56.330. The regulations must include 02 qualifications for grant eligibility and provisions regarding the use of grant funds. 03 * Sec. 5. AS 29.35 is amended by adding a new section to read: 04 Sec. 29.35.125. Public libraries. (a) A public library established under this 05 section shall provide at least the following services free of charge to the residents of 06 the municipality or community: 07 (1) establish and maintain a collection of books and other materials for 08 loaning; 09 (2) provide access to interlibrary loan services; 10 (3) provide reading or other educational programs for children; and 11 (4) provide reference information. 12 (b) A public library established under this section shall submit an annual report 13 of its operations and the services it provides to the director of the division that has 14 responsibility for state libraries. 15 * Sec. 6. AS 14.56.200, 14.56.210, 14.56.220, 14.56.230, 14.56.240, and 14.56.350 are 16 repealed on June 30, 1999.