00                            HOUSE BILL NO. 353                                                                          
01 "An Act relating to the blocking of certain Internet sites at public libraries and to                                   
02 library assistance grants."                                                                                             
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
04    * Section 1. AS 14.56 is amended by adding a new section to read:                                                  
05            Sec. 14.56.335. Internet blocking compliance. Notwithstanding the other                                    
06       provisions of AS 14.56.300 - 14.56.340, the department may not make a grant under                                 
07       AS 14.56.300 - 14.56.340 to a public library that provides members of the public with                             
08       access to the Internet unless the public library is complying with AS 14.56.500. In this                          
09       section, "public library" has the meaning given in AS 14.56.500.                                                  
10    * Sec. 2. AS 14.56 is amended by adding a new section to article 6 to read:                                        
11            Sec. 14.56.500. Internet blocking filters required. (a) Except as provided by                              
12       (b) of this section, a public library that provides members of the public with access to                        
13       the Internet shall install and maintain in good working order Internet software filters                           
14       that block Internet sites that depict the items described in AS 11.61.128(1)(A) - (F).                            

01            (b)  If an adult has a research or other lawful purpose to access Internet sites                             
02       that depict the items described in AS 11.61.128(1)(A) - (F), a public library may                                 
03       disable the technology measure for the adult.                                                                     
04            (c)  In this section,                                                                                        
05                 (1)  "adult" means an individual who is 18 years of age or older;                                       
06                 (2)  "public library" means a library that is open to members of the                                    
07       public.