00                      CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 353(STA)                                                                    
01 "An Act relating to the blocking or monitoring of certain Internet sites at public                                      
02 libraries and to 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 or monitoring required. (a) Except                               
12       as provided by (b) of this section, a public library that provides members of the public                        
13       with access to the Internet shall                                                                                 
14                 (1)  install and maintain in good working order Internet software filters                               

01       that block Internet sites that depict the items described in AS 11.61.128(1)(A) - (F); or                         
02                 (2)  use an alternate monitoring system to prevent the viewing of                                       
03       Internet sites that depict the items described in AS 11.61.128(1)(A) - (F).                                       
04            (b)  If an adult has a research or other lawful purpose to access Internet sites                             
05       that depict the items described in AS 11.61.128(1)(A) - (F), a public library may                                 
06       disable the Internet software filter for the adult or not use the alternate monitoring                            
07       system for the adult.                                                                                             
08            (c)  In this section,                                                                                        
09                 (1)  "adult" means an individual who is 18 years of age or older;                                       
10                 (2)  "alternate monitoring system" means a monitoring system that does                                  
11       not use Internet software filters; in this paragraph, "monitoring system" includes a                              
12       method that enables public library staff to see the screens of computers in the public                            
13       library;                                                                                                          
14                 (3)  "public library" means a library that provides the following                                       
15       services free of charge to members of the public:                                                                 
16                      (A)  establishment and maintenance of a collection of books and                                    
17            other materials for loaning;                                                                                 
18                      (B)  access to interlibrary loan services;                                                         
19                      (C)  reading or other educational programs for children; and                                       
20                      (D)  reference information.