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10-CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 3(CRA)
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11+ HOUSE CONCURRENT R ESOLUTION NO. 3
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1213 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA
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1415 THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION
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16-BY THE HOUSE COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
17+BY REPRESENTATIVE RAUSCHER
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18-Offered: 4/11/25
19-Referred: State Affairs
19+Introduced: 2/26/25
20+Referred: Community and Regional Affairs, State Affairs
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21-Sponsor(s): REPRESENTATIVES RAUSCHER, Costello
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2223 A RESOLUTION
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2425 Establishing the Joint Legislative Task Force on Artificial Intelligence. 1
2526 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 2
2627 WHEREAS artificial intelligence is a rapidly advancing technology with significant 3
2728 implications for government operations, economic development, public services, and data 4
2829 security; and 5
2930 WHEREAS artificial intelligence is being integrated into various sectors, including 6
3031 public safety, transportation, healthcare, and education, and artificial intelligence has the 7
3132 potential to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of state government operations; and 8
3233 WHEREAS the development and use of artificial intelligence and the establishment 9
3334 of data centers in the state could stimulate economic growth, create job opportunities, and 10
3435 position the state as a leader in technological innovation; and 11
35-WHEREAS the use of artificial intelligence and generated images raises important 12
36-ethical considerations, including data privacy, security, algorithmic transparency, and the 13
37-potential for bias and abuse, all of which necessitates careful legislative oversight; and 14
36+WHEREAS the use of artificial intelligence raises important ethical considerations, 12
37+including data privacy, security, algorithmic transparency, and the potential for bias, all of 13
38+which necessitates careful legislative oversight; and 14
3839 WHEREAS understanding the role of artificial intelligence in government and society 15
39-is essential to ensuring its use benefits residents of the state while mitigating potential risks to 16 34-LS0603\G
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43-civil liberties and public trust; and 1
44-WHEREAS artificial intelligence includes a diverse and growing set of tools and 2
45-technology, including expert systems, machine learning, generative agents, new hardware 3
46-platforms and software systems; 4
47-BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature establishes the Joint Legislative 5
48-Task Force on Artificial Intelligence to examine the development, implementation, and 6
49-regulation of artificial intelligence in the state; and be it 7
50-FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force shall 8
51-(1) create a set of common terms and definitions as a foundation for the work 9
52-of the task force and future legislation; 10
53-(2) evaluate current and potential applications and costs of artificial 11
54-intelligence in state government operations, including data management, public service 12
55-delivery, decision-making processes, efficiency, productivity improvements, and staffing 13
56-vacancies; 14
57-(3) assess the economic opportunities associated with artificial intelligence 15
58-development, including entrepreneurship and new venture creation and the establishment and 16
59-operation of data centers and technology hubs in the state; 17
60-(4) investigate ethical, legal, and privacy concerns related to artificial 18
61-intelligence use, including the use of generated images, in public and private sectors; 19
62-(5) explore workforce implications, including the need for training programs 20
63-and education initiatives to prepare residents of the state for artificial intelligence-related 21
64-employment opportunities; 22
65-(6) recommend policies and legislation to ensure the responsible and secure 23
66-use of artificial intelligence inside and outside state government; and 24
67-(7) develop a long-term strategic plan and recommended budgets for fostering 25
68-artificial intelligence innovation while safeguarding public interests in the state; and be it 26
69-FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force consists of seven members, appointed as 27
70-follows: 28
71-(1) three members from the senate, appointed by the president of the senate, 29
72-including one member designated as vice-chair of the task force; and 30
73-(2) four members from the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker 31 34-LS0603\G
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44+civil liberties and public trust; 1
45+BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature establishes the Joint Legislative 2
46+Task Force on Artificial Intelligence to examine the development, implementation, and 3
47+regulation of artificial intelligence in the state; and be it 4
48+FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force shall 5
49+(1) evaluate current and potential applications of artificial intelligence in state 6
50+government operations, including data management, public service delivery, and decision-7
51+making processes; 8
52+(2) assess the economic opportunities associated with artificial intelligence 9
53+development, including the establishment and operation of data centers and technology hubs 10
54+in the state; 11
55+(3) investigate ethical, legal, and privacy concerns related to artificial 12
56+intelligence use in public and private sectors; 13
57+(4) explore workforce implications, including the need for training programs 14
58+and education initiatives to prepare residents of the state for artificial intelligence-related 15
59+employment opportunities; 16
60+(5) recommend policies and legislation to ensure the responsible and secure 17
61+use of artificial intelligence inside and outside state government; and 18
62+(6) develop a long-term strategic plan for fostering artificial intelligence 19
63+innovation while safeguarding public interests in the state; and be it 20
64+FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force consists of seven members, appointed as 21
65+follows: 22
66+(1) three members from the senate, appointed by the president of the senate, 23
67+including one member designated as vice-chair of the task force; and 24
68+(2) four members from the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker 25
69+of the house of representatives, including one member designated as chair of the task force; 26
70+and be it 27
71+FURTHER RESOLVED that 28
72+(1) the chair of the task force shall preside over the task force and coordinate 29
73+its activities, ensuring an equal representation of both legislative bodies in the decision-30
74+making process; 31 34-LS0603\A
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77-of the house of representatives, including one member designated as chair of the task force; 1
78-and be it 2
79-FURTHER RESOLVED that 3
80-(1) the chair of the task force shall preside over the task force and coordinate 4
81-its activities, ensuring an equal representation of both legislative bodies in the decision-5
82-making process; 6
83-(2) the members of the task force shall objectively evaluate and support the 7
84-responsible use and development of artificial intelligence statewide, without focusing solely 8
85-on specific regions, vendors, or industries; 9
86-(3) staff of the president of the senate, the speaker of the house, and the 10
87-Legislative Affairs Agency may provide administrative and other support to the task force; 11
88-(4) the task force shall meet at the call of the chair and, to the extent 12
89-practicable, conduct meetings virtually or through other electronic means; 13
90-(5) a majority of the task force constitutes a quorum; and be it 14
91-FURTHER RESOLVED that, by January 31, 2026, the task force shall submit a 15
92-report of its findings and recommendations to the senate secretary and the chief clerk of the 16
93-house of representatives and notify the legislature that the report is available; the task force 17
94-may make any interim reports the task force considers advisable; and be it 18
95-FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force expires on February 2, 2026. 19
78+(2) the members of the task force shall objectively evaluate and support the 1
79+responsible use and development of artificial intelligence statewide, without focusing solely 2
80+on specific regions or industries; 3
81+(3) staff of the president of the senate, the speaker of the house, and the 4
82+Legislative Affairs Agency may provide administrative and other support to the task force; 5
83+(4) the task force shall meet at the call of the chair and may conduct meetings 6
84+virtually or through other electronic means to reduce expenses to the fullest extent practicable; 7
85+(5) a majority of the task force constitutes a quorum; 8
86+(6) members of the task force are entitled to the members' normal rates of per 9
87+diem and travel; and be it 10
88+FURTHER RESOLVED that, by January 31st, 2026, the task force shall submit a 11
89+report of its findings and recommendations to the senate secretary and the chief clerk of the 12
90+house of representatives and notify the legislature that the report is available; the task force 13
91+may make any interim reports the task force considers advisable; and be it 14
92+FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force expires on February 2, 2026. 15