Bill > HB956

This bill establishes the Workgroup on Artificial Intelligence Implementation, a diverse committee composed of legislators, state officials, and representatives from various sectors including technology, e-commerce, biotechnology, healthcare, education, academia, nonprofit organizations, and cybersecurity. The workgroup will be chaired jointly by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House and will be staffed by the University of Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security. The group's primary responsibilities include monitoring and making recommendations on artificial intelligence (AI) regulation, focusing on areas such as AI's impact on individual opportunities, labor and employment, consumer rights, privacy protections, and government benefits determination. Members will not receive compensation but can be reimbursed for expenses. The workgroup is required to submit annual reports to the Senate Finance Committee and House Economic Matters Committee by July 1, 2026, with potential annual funding of $100,000. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, and will remain in effect until June 30, 2029, after which it will automatically be abrogated without further legislative action.