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Maryland House Bill HB956 Compare Versions

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3	3		EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
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5	5		Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
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11	10		HOUSE BILL 956
12		-	S1, K3, I3 (5lr1914)
13		-	ENROLLED BILL
14		-	— Economic Matters/Finance —
15		-	Introduced by Delegate Wilson
	11	+	S1, K3, I3 5lr1914
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17		-	Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
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19		-	_______________________________________________
20		-	Proofreader.
21		-	_______________________________________________
22		-	Proofreader.
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24		-	Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this
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26		-	_______ day of _______________ at _________________ _______ o’clock, ________M.
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28		-	______________________________________________
29		-	Speaker.
	13	+	By: Delegate Wilson
	14	+	Introduced and read first time: January 31, 2025
	15	+	Assigned to: Economic Matters
	16	+	Committee Report: Favorable
	17	+	House action: Adopted
	18	+	Read second time: February 27, 2025
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31	20		CHAPTER ______
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33	22		AN ACT concerning 1
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35	24		Consumer Protection – Workgroup on Artificial Intelligence Implementation 2
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37	26		FOR the purpose of establishing the Workgroup on Artificial Intelligence Implementation; 3
38	27		requiring the Workgroup to monitor and make recommendations regarding certain 4
39	28		issues related to artificial intelligence and consumer protection; and generally 5
40	29		relating to the Workgroup on Artificial Intelligence Implementation. 6
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42	31		BY adding to 7
43	32		Article – State Finance and Procurement 8
44	33		Section 3.5–807 9
45	34		Annotated Code of Maryland 10
46	35		(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 11
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48	37		SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 12
49		-	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 13 2 HOUSE BILL 956
	38	+	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 13
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	40	+	Article – State Finance and Procurement 14
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	42	+	3.5–807. 15
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	44	+	(A) THERE IS A WORKGROUP ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 16
	45	+	IMPLEMENTATION . 17
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	47	+	(B) THE WORKGROUP CONSISTS OF THE FOLL OWING MEMBERS : 18 2 HOUSE BILL 956
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53		-	Article – State Finance and Procurement 1
	51	+	(1) TWO MEMBERS OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND, APPOINTED BY 1
	52	+	THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; 2
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55		-	3.5–807. 2
	54	+	(2) TWO MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, APPOINTED BY 3
	55	+	THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE; 4
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57		-	(A) ~~THERE IS A WORKGROUP ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 3~~
58		-	~~IMPLEMENTATION . 4~~
	57	+	(3) THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, OR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S 5
	58	+	DESIGNEE; 6
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60		-	(B) THE WORKGROUP CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBER S: 5
	60	+	(4) THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE MARYLAND 7
	61	+	TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION , OR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE 8
	62	+	OFFICER’S DESIGNEE; AND 9
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62		-	(1) TWO MEMBERS OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND, APPOINTED BY 6
63		-	THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; 7
	64	+	(5) THE FOLLOWING MEMBER S, APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR: 10
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65		-	(2) ~~TWO MEMBERS OF~~ THE ~~HOUSE OF DELEGATES, APPOINTED BY 8~~
66		-	~~THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE~~; 9
	66	+	(I) FOUR REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE MARYLAND 11
	67	+	TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL; 12
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68		-	(3) THE ~~ATTORNEY GENERAL,~~ ~~OR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S 10~~
69		-	~~DESIGNEE~~; 11
	69	+	(II) THREE REPRESENTATIVE S FROM THE E–COMMERCE 13
	70	+	INDUSTRY; 14
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71		-	(4) THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE MARYLAND 12
72		-	TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION , OR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE 13
73		-	OFFICER’S DESIGNEE; AND 14
	72	+	(III) THREE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE BIOTECHNOLOGY 15
	73	+	INDUSTRY; 16
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75		-	(5) ~~(I)~~ THE ~~FOLLOWING MEMBER~~ ~~S, APPOINTED BY THE 15~~
76		-	~~GOVERNOR: 16~~
	75	+	(IV) THREE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE REAL ESTATE 17
	76	+	COMMUNITY ; 18
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78		-	(I) ~~1. FOUR~~ THREE ~~REPRESENTATIVES~~ FROM THE 17
79		-	~~MARYLAND TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL~~; 18
	78	+	(V) THREE REPRESENTATIVE S FROM THE HEALTH CARE 19
	79	+	SECTOR; AND 20
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81		-	(II) 2. THREE TWO REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE 19
82		-	E–COMMERCE INDUSTRY ; 20
	81	+	(VI) THREE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE EDUCATION SECTOR . 21
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84		-	(~~III~~) ~~3. THREE TWO REPRESENTATIVES FROM~~ THE 21
85		-	~~BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUST RY;~~ 22
	83	+	(C) THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE 22
	84	+	JOINTLY SHALL DESIGNATE THE CHAIR OF THE WORKGROUP . 23
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87		-	(IV) 4. THREE TWO REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE REAL 23
88		-	ESTATE COMMUNITY ; 24
	86	+	(D) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE STAFF FOR THE WORKGROUP . 24
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90		-	(V) 5. THREE TWO REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE HEALTH 25
91		-	CARE SECTOR , INCLUDING AT LEAST O NE REPRESENTATIVE WI TH CLINICAL 26
92		-	EXPERIENCE; AND 27
	88	+	(E) A MEMBER OF THE WORKGROUP : 25
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94		-	(VI) 6. THREE TWO REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE 28
95		-	EDUCATION SECTOR ; 29 HOUSE BILL 956 3
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99		-	7. THREE REPRESENTATIVE S FROM ACADEMIA WITH 1
100		-	EXPERTISE IN THE DEV ELOPMENT, OPERATION, OR SOCIAL IMPLICATIO NS OF DATA 2
101		-	SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGE NCE, OR MACHINE LEARNING ; 3
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103		-	8. TWO REPRESENTATIVES FROM NONPROFIT 4
104		-	ORGANIZATIONS THAT F OCUS ON CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES; AND 5
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106		-	9. ONE REPRESENTATIVE F ROM THE MARYLAND 6
107		-	VETERANS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WITH ARTIFIC IAL INTELLIGENCE EXP ERTISE; 7
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109		-	(II) THE FOLLOWING MEMBER S, APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT 8
110		-	OF THE SENATE: 9
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112		-	1. TWO REPRESENTATIVES FROM NONPROFIT 10
113		-	ORGANIZAT IONS WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE EXPERTI SE THAT FOCUS ON 11
114		-	CONSUMER PROTECTIONS ; AND 12
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116		-	2. TWO REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE CYBERSECURI TY 13
117		-	SECTOR WITH EXPERTIS E IN ARTIFICIAL INTE LLIGENCE; AND 14
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119		-	(III) THE FOLLOWING MEMBER S, APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER 15
120		-	OF THE HOUSE: 16
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122		-	1. TWO REPRESENTATIVES FROM NONPROFIT 17
123		-	ORGANIZATIONS THAT F OCUS ON ESTABLISHING DATA PRIVACY PROTECT IONS; AND 18
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125		-	2. TWO REPRESENTATIVES THAT WORK WITH THE 19
126		-	AFL–CIO TECH INSTITUTE. 20
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128		-	(C) THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE 21
129		-	JOINTLY SHALL DESIGN ATE THE CHAIR OF THE WORKGROUP . 22
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131		-	(D) IT IS THE INTENT OF T HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT THE WORKGROUP 23
132		-	SHALL COORDINATE WIT H THE MARYLAND CYBERSECURITY COUNCIL IN A MANNER 24
133		-	AGREED ON BY THE CHA IRS OF THE WORKGROUP AND THE COUNCIL. 25
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135		-	(D) (E) THE DEPARTMENT UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR 26
136		-	HEALTH AND HOMELAND SECURITY SHALL PROVIDE STAFF FOR THE WORKGROUP . 27
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138		-	(E) (F) A MEMBER OF THE WORKGROUP : 28
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140		-	(1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMP ENSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE 29
141		-	WORKGROUP ; BUT 30 4 HOUSE BILL 956
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	90	+	(1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMP ENSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE 26
	91	+	WORKGROUP ; BUT 27
	92	+	HOUSE BILL 956 3
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145	95		(2) IS ENTITLED TO REIMB URSEMENT FOR EXPENSE S UNDER THE 1
146	96		STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET . 2
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148		-	(F~~) (G~~) THE WORKGROUP SHALL ~~MONIT OR~~ ISSUES AND MAKE 3
	98	+	(F) THE WORKGROUP SHALL MONITOR ISSUES AND MAKE 3
149	99		RECOMMENDATIONS RELATED TO ARTIFICIA L INTELLIGENCE INCLUDING: 4
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151	101		(1) THE REGULATION OF ARTIFI CIAL INTELLIGENCE US ED IN 5
152	102		DECISIONS THAT SIGNI FICANTLY IMPACT THE LIVELIHOOD AND LIFE 6
153	103		OPPORTUNITIES OF IND IVIDUALS IN THE STATE; 7
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155	105		(2) DEPLOYER AND DEVELOPER OBLIGATION S RELATED TO LABOR 8
156	106		AND EMPLOYMENT AND P ROTECTION OF INDIVID UAL PRIVACY RIGHTS ; 9
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158	108		(3) PROTECTION OF CONSUM ER RIGHTS; 10
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160	110		(4) CURRENT PRIVATE SECTO R USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ; 11
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162	112		(5) GENERAL ARTIFICIAL I NTELLIGENCE DISCLOSU RES FOR ALL 12
163	113		CONSUMERS ; AND 13
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165	115		(6) ENFORCEMENT AUTHORIT Y FOR THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY 14
166		-	GENERAL’S OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION ~~DIVISION; AND~~ 15
	116	+	GENERAL’S OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION. 15
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168		-	(7) THE IMPACT OF THE US E OF ARTIFICIAL INTE LLIGENCE IN THE 16
169		-	DETERMINATION OF GOV ERNMENT BENEFITS . 17
	118	+	(G) ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2026, AND EACH YEAR THEREA FTER, THE 16
	119	+	WORKGROUP SHALL REPORT ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS , IN 17
	120	+	ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, TO THE 18
	121	+	SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE HOUSE ECONOMIC MATTERS COMMITTEE. 19
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171		-	(G) (H) ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2026, AND EACH YEAR THEREA FTER, THE 18
172		-	WORKGROUP SHALL REPOR T ITS FINDINGS AND R ECOMMENDATIONS , IN 19
173		-	ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, TO THE 20
174		-	SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE HOUSE ECONOMIC MATTERS COMMITTEE. 21
	123	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 20
	124	+	1, 2025. 21
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176		-	(I) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER , THE 22
177		-	GOVERNOR MAY INCLUDE IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET BILL AN APPROPRIAT ION OF 23
178		-	$100,000 TO SUPPORT THE WORKGROUP. 24
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180		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 25
181		-	1, 2025. It shall remain effective for a period of 4 years and, at the end of June 30, 2029, this 26
182		-	Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be abrogated and of no 27
183		-	further force and effect. 28
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	128	+	Approved:
	129	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	130	+	Governor.
	131	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	132	+	Speaker of the House of Delegates.
	133	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	134	+	President of the Senate.