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  Senate Engrossed House Bill
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  State of Arizona
  House of Representatives
  Forty-fifth Legislature
  First Regular Session
  2001
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      HOUSE BILL 2206
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AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE ARIZONA STATE LIBRARY, ARCHIVES AND PUBLIC RECORDS FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE DEVELOPMENT.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Legislative intent; findings

It is the intent of the legislature to protect Arizona's resources and, at the same time, to invest in Arizona's museums so that they will help expand Arizona's economy. Many recent studies note that a strong cultural and educational infrastructure is vital to a community's economic development. In Arizona, museums have positioned themselves to take advantage of the growing and lucrative cultural heritage tourism industry. This joint effort between the Arizona state library, archives and public records and the Arizona humanities council, the two primary agencies that work with libraries and museums statewide, will provide the training and resources to enable more libraries and museums to participate in this economic development initiative.

Sec. 2. Appropriation; purpose; exemption

A. The sum of $500,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2001-2002 to the Arizona state library, archives and public records for the following purposes in the following amounts in accordance with procedures established by the director of the Arizona state library, archives and public records, in cooperation with the Arizona humanities council:

1. $50,000 for the purposes of funding three separate workshops devoted to staff development in cultural heritage tourism. Specifically, one workshop shall be devoted to marketing, one workshop for understanding cultural attractions and one workshop for collaboration between the cultural community and the tourism industry.

2. $425,000 for museum product design and development of educational cultural tourism heritage, including up to $5,000 for planning grants, general grants of $10,000 to $50,000 for implementation and one capstone grant of $100,000 for an exemplary project.

3. $25,000 for administrative expenses, including one staff position each for the Arizona state library, archives and public records and the Arizona humanities council, office expenses, proposal review, travel and outside evaluators.

B. The appropriation made in subsection A of this section is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations.