2026 Legislative Priorities
2026 Legislative Priorities
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Thank you for being a library advocate! MLA’s legislative priorities are listed below, along with supporting materials and information.
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MLA is Actively Pursuing
MLA is Actively Pursuing
SF3684 (Kunesh)
SF3684 (Kunesh)
$10M in state bonding support for public library construction and renovation grants distributed through the Department of Education’s $1:$1 matching grant program, an increase in the grant cap from $1M to $2M, and an increased flexibility in the matching dollars to be “nonstate.”
$10M in state bonding support for public library construction and renovation grants distributed through the Department of Education’s $1:$1 matching grant program, an increase in the grant cap from $1M to $2M, and an increased flexibility in the matching dollars to be “nonstate.”
SF3685 (Kunesh)
SF3685 (Kunesh)
Support efforts to ensure equitable terms and fair pricing for public and school library eBooks.
Support efforts to ensure equitable terms and fair pricing for public and school library eBooks.
Raise awareness of Minitex and the work of academic libraries within their institutions through an information hearing.
Raise awareness of Minitex and the work of academic libraries within their institutions through an information hearing.
SF3549 (Westlin)/ HF3351 (Pinto)
SF3549 (Westlin)/ HF3351 (Pinto)
Support efforts to authorize local governmental units to prohibit or restrict possession of dangerous weapons, ammunition, or explosives in public facilities, including public libraries.
Support efforts to authorize local governmental units to prohibit or restrict possession of dangerous weapons, ammunition, or explosives in public facilities, including public libraries.
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