HB 1187: Act to Preserve and Cherish Native Atlasian Culture (Passed)

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I am not sure the sort of figures we would be saving from schools that have been stripped of their funding under the Protecting Our Students Act, but some of the saved funding could go towards this since it does have a large educational aspect in this bill. But that would be something the GM Dept would need to provide figures for if it can be done.

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Also I'd have to double check on actual numbers, but it appears the cost of this can go down, too. I can see a large amount to build and open the museum, but I am curious why $10 million annually and if it's feasible to lower the annual budget for it to make it a bit more passable since money is the big issue.

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It shouldn't cost $10 million to operate a museum once built and running, and at least based on some figures I found on operating costs for many museums, we should be able to slash that in half to $5 million annually and save money there (I can try to remember to pull those figures up and link them when I'm not using my phone).

As for the startup cost and other ways to fund it, I'd be open to discussing ideas.

I know some museums offer annual membership rates for large groups, as well as rental spaces and retail gift shops to generate revenue, but admittedly I'm not the best and figuring out numbers for that sort of thing.