Appropriates $8,056,600 to the Idaho State Historical Society for fiscal year 2018; and limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 55.

This is the FY 2018 appropriation to the Idaho State Historical Society for $3,952,800 from the General Fund, $1,730,300 in dedicated funds, and $2,373,500 in federal funds for a total of $8,056,600. Full-time equivalent positions are capped at 55.00. It includes $41,200 in benefit cost increases, $3,100 in inflationary adjustments,$57,500forreplacementitems,$1,200forstatewidecostallocation,and$81,000foranongoing 3% merit-based increase in employee compensation to be distributed at the discretion of the Executive Director. The CEC amount also includes $5,500 for the pay structure shift as recommended by the CEC Committee. Line item 1 provides $1,139,000 to operate and manage the remodeled and expanded Historical Museum which is scheduled to be reopened to the public in spring 2018. Line item 2 provides 1.00 FTP and $40,600 for records center personnel that are responsible for records management services for state government and that accept archival material from local governments. Line item 3 provides $800,000 from the Federal Grant Fund to spend grants the agency has applied for as part of their exhibit fundraising efforts. The agency has submitted a grant request to the National Endowment for the Humanities for $400,000 and another for $400,000 from the Institute for Museum and Library Services. The bill also includes $25,900 for cybersecurity insurance.