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HOUSE BILL 956
S1, K3, I3 (5lr1914)
ENROLLED BILL
— Economic Matters/Finance —
Introduced by Delegate Wilson
Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
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Proofreader.
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Proofreader.
Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this
_______ day of _______________ at _________________ _______ o’clock, ________M.
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Speaker.
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Consumer Protection – Workgroup on Artificial Intelligence Implementation 2
FOR the purpose of establishing the Workgroup on Artificial Intelligence Implementation; 3
requiring the Workgroup to monitor and make recommendations regarding certain 4
issues related to artificial intelligence and consumer protection; and generally 5
relating to the Workgroup on Artificial Intelligence Implementation. 6
BY adding to 7
Article – State Finance and Procurement 8
Section 3.5–807 9
Annotated Code of Maryland 10
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 11
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 12
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 13 2 HOUSE BILL 956
Article – State Finance and Procurement 1
3.5–807. 2
(A) THERE IS A WORKGROUP ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 3
IMPLEMENTATION . 4
(B) THE WORKGROUP CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBER S: 5
(1) TWO MEMBERS OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND, APPOINTED BY 6
THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; 7
(2) TWO MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, APPOINTED BY 8
THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE; 9
(3) THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, OR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S 10
DESIGNEE; 11
(4) THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE MARYLAND 12
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION , OR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE 13
OFFICER’S DESIGNEE; AND 14
(5) (I) THE FOLLOWING MEMBER S, APPOINTED BY THE 15
GOVERNOR: 16
(I) 1. FOUR THREE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE 17
MARYLAND TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL; 18
(II) 2. THREE TWO REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE 19
E–COMMERCE INDUSTRY ; 20
(III) 3. THREE TWO REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE 21
BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUST RY; 22
(IV) 4. THREE TWO REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE REAL 23
ESTATE COMMUNITY ; 24
(V) 5. THREE TWO REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE HEALTH 25
CARE SECTOR , INCLUDING AT LEAST O NE REPRESENTATIVE WI TH CLINICAL 26
EXPERIENCE; AND 27
(VI) 6. THREE TWO REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE 28
EDUCATION SECTOR ; 29 HOUSE BILL 956 3
7. THREE REPRESENTATIVE S FROM ACADEMIA WITH 1
EXPERTISE IN THE DEV ELOPMENT, OPERATION, OR SOCIAL IMPLICATIO NS OF DATA 2
SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGE NCE, OR MACHINE LEARNING ; 3
8. TWO REPRESENTATIVES FROM NONPROFIT 4
ORGANIZATIONS THAT F OCUS ON CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES; AND 5
9. ONE REPRESENTATIVE F ROM THE MARYLAND 6
VETERANS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WITH ARTIFIC IAL INTELLIGENCE EXP ERTISE; 7
(II) THE FOLLOWING MEMBER S, APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT 8
OF THE SENATE: 9
1. TWO REPRESENTATIVES FROM NONPROFIT 10
ORGANIZAT IONS WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE EXPERTI SE THAT FOCUS ON 11
CONSUMER PROTECTIONS ; AND 12
2. TWO REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE CYBERSECURI TY 13
SECTOR WITH EXPERTIS E IN ARTIFICIAL INTE LLIGENCE; AND 14
(III) THE FOLLOWING MEMBER S, APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER 15
OF THE HOUSE: 16
1. TWO REPRESENTATIVES FROM NONPROFIT 17
ORGANIZATIONS THAT F OCUS ON ESTABLISHING DATA PRIVACY PROTECT IONS; AND 18
2. TWO REPRESENTATIVES THAT WORK WITH THE 19
AFL–CIO TECH INSTITUTE. 20
(C) THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE 21
JOINTLY SHALL DESIGN ATE THE CHAIR OF THE WORKGROUP . 22
(D) IT IS THE INTENT OF T HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT THE WORKGROUP 23
SHALL COORDINATE WIT H THE MARYLAND CYBERSECURITY COUNCIL IN A MANNER 24
AGREED ON BY THE CHA IRS OF THE WORKGROUP AND THE COUNCIL. 25
(D) (E) THE DEPARTMENT UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR 26
HEALTH AND HOMELAND SECURITY SHALL PROVIDE STAFF FOR THE WORKGROUP . 27
(E) (F) A MEMBER OF THE WORKGROUP : 28
(1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMP ENSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE 29
WORKGROUP ; BUT 30 4 HOUSE BILL 956
(2) IS ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR EX PENSES UNDER THE 1
STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET . 2
(F) (G) THE WORKGROUP SHALL MONIT OR ISSUES AND MAKE 3
RECOMMENDATIONS RELA TED TO ARTIFICIAL IN TELLIGENCE INCLUDING : 4
(1) THE REGULATION OF AR TIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE USED IN 5
DECISIONS THAT SIGNI FICANTLY IMPACT THE LIVELIHOOD AND LIFE 6
OPPORTUNITIES OF IND IVIDUALS IN THE STATE; 7
(2) DEPLOYER AND DEVELOP ER OBLIGATIONS RELAT ED TO LABOR 8
AND EMPLOYMENT AND P ROTECTION OF INDIVID UAL PRIVACY RIGHTS ; 9
(3) PROTECTION OF CONSUM ER RIGHTS; 10
(4) CURRENT PRIVATE SECT OR USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ; 11
(5) GENERAL ARTIFICIAL I NTELLIGENCE DISCLOSU RES FOR ALL 12
CONSUMERS ; AND 13
(6) ENFORCEMENT AUTHORIT Y FOR THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY 14
GENERAL’S OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION DIVISION; AND 15
(7) THE IMPACT OF THE US E OF ARTIFICIAL INTE LLIGENCE IN THE 16
DETERMINATION OF GOV ERNMENT BENEFITS . 17
(G) (H) ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2026, AND EACH YEAR THEREA FTER, THE 18
WORKGROUP SHALL REPOR T ITS FINDINGS AND R ECOMMENDATIONS , IN 19
ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, TO THE 20
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE HOUSE ECONOMIC MATTERS COMMITTEE. 21
(I) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER , THE 22
GOVERNOR MAY INCLUDE IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET BILL AN APPROPRIAT ION OF 23
$100,000 TO SUPPORT THE WORKGROUP. 24
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 25
1, 2025. It shall remain effective for a period of 4 years and, at the end of June 30, 2029, this 26
Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be abrogated and of no 27
further force and effect. 28