SB 110 — An Act establishing the museum construction and major expansion matching grant program; and providing for an effective date.

34-LS0645\G34-LS0645\N CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.

110(EDC)110 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - SECONDFIRST SESSION BY THE SENATE EDUCATIONSTATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Referred:Introduced:

Finance2/26/25 Sponsor(s):Referred:

SENATEEducation, STATEFinance AFFAIRS COMMITTEE A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act establishing the museum construction,construction expansion, and major renovationexpansion matching grant program;

Museum Construction,Construction Expansion, and MajorExpansion Renovation Grants.

Museum construction,construction expansion, and major renovationexpansion matching grant program.

(a) A matching grant program for museum construction,construction expansion, and major renovationexpansion is established in the Department of EducationCommerce, Community, and EarlyEconomic Development.

A grant may be awarded to a museum (1) for construction of a new facility;facility or a major expansion project to (1) increase the square footage of an existing facility by at least 30 percent;

(2) toadd increasestorage thespace squarefor footageartifacts ofin an existing facilitymuseum byfacility; at least 10 percent;

(3) toacquire physicallynew upgradeartifacts; an existing facility in a way that allows the museum to better preserve and present artifacts to the public;

orSB0110A SB0110B -1- CSSBSB 110(EDC)110 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0645\G34-LS0645\N (4) toexpand improvethe aservices spaceor inprograms anoffered existingby facility to allow a museum to improve the educationalmuseum; services provided to the public.

(b)(5) Aimprove personor inrenovate chargethe ofexisting construction,infrastructure expansion, or renovation of ana eligible museum mayfacility apply to extend the departmentlife forof a matching grant under regulations adopted by the department.facility;

(c)or To(6) bebuild, eligiblepurchase, foror alease grantadditional underspace thisto section,store anartifacts applicantor mustconstruct (1)exhibits applythat onis anot formconnected providedto by the department;original museum facility.

(2)(b) beA locatedperson in charge of construction or major expansion of an eligible museum may apply to the state;department for a matching grant under regulations adopted by the department.

and(c) (3)Subject provideto matchingappropriation, fundsthe fromdepartment othershall sourcesaward innot anmore amountthan equal to at least 50 percent of the total proposed grant project costs.costs to an eligible applicant.

(d) SubjectTo tobe appropriation,eligible for a grant under this section, an applicant must provide matching funds from (1) the departmentlocal shallgovernment awardentity notin morean thanamount 50that is at least 20 percent of the total proposed grant project costscosts; to an eligible applicant.

and (2) private donors in an amount that is equal to or greater than the remaining total of the proposed grant project costs after the state and local contributions are made toward the project.

(f) In this section, "museum"(1) has"department" means the meaningDepartment givenof inCommerce, ASCommunity, 14.57.290.and Economic Development;

(2) "museum" has the meaning given in AS 14.57.290.

CSSBSB 110(EDC)110 -2- SB0110BSB0110A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]