00                             HOUSE BILL NO. 127                                                                          
01 "An Act relating to the blocking of certain Internet websites 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 complies 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 in                              
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 websites that depict the items described in AS 11.61.128(a)(2)(A) -                           
01       (F).                                                                                                              
02            (b)  If an adult has a research or other lawful purpose to access Internet                                   
03       websites that depict the items described in AS 11.61.128(a)(2)(A) - (F), a public                                 
04       library may disable the technology measure for the adult.                                                         
05            (c)  In this section,                                                                                        
06                 (1)  "adult" means an individual who is 18 years of age or older;                                       
07                 (2)  "public library" means a library that is open to members of the                                    
08       public.