Utah 2025 Regular Session

Utah House Bill HB0168 Compare Versions

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3	3		Artificial Intelligence in Education
4	4		2025 GENERAL SESSION
5	5		STATE OF UTAH
6	6		Chief Sponsor: Ariel Defay
7		-	Senate Sponsor: ~~Kirk A. Cullimore~~
	7	+	Senate Sponsor:
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11	11		LONG TITLE
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13	13		General Description:
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15	15		This bill establishes a task force to guide the implementation and use of artificial
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17	17		intelligence in Utah's education system.
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19	19		Highlighted Provisions:
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21	21		This bill:
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23	23		▸ creates the Artificial Intelligence in Education Task Force (task force);
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25	25		▸ establishes the task force membership;
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27	27		▸ establishes task force duties focused on artificial intelligence in education;
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29	29		▸ requires quarterly meetings and annual reporting;
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31	31		▸ mandates coordination with the Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy; and
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33	33		▸ includes a sunset clause.
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35	35		Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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37	37		None
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39	39		Other Special Clauses:
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41	41		This bill provides a special effective date.
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43	43		Utah Code Sections Affected:
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45	45		AMENDS:
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47	47		63I-1-236, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 320, 506 and 507
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49	49		ENACTS:
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51	51		36-29-113, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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55	55		Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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57	57		Section 1. Section 36-29-113 is enacted to read:
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59	59		36-29-113 . Artificial Intelligence in Education Task Force.
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61	61		(1) As used in this section:
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63	63		(a) "Office" means the Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy described in Section
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65	65		Ĥ→ [13-70-201] 13-72-201 ←Ĥ .
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68	68		(b) "Task force" means the Artificial Intelligence in Education Task Force created in
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70	70		Subsection (2).
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72	72		(2) This section creates the Artificial Intelligence in Education Task Force.
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74	74		(3) The task force shall consist of the following members:
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76	76		(a) one member of the House of Representatives whom the speaker of the House of
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78	78		Representatives appoints;
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80	80		(b) one member of the Senate whom the president of the Senate appoints;
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82	82		(c) the director of the Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy or the director's designee;
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84		-	(d) Ĥ→ [two] three ←Ĥ members whom the chair of the State Board
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86		-	of Education appoints Ĥ→ , one of whom shall be a parent ←Ĥ ;
	84	+	(d) two members whom the chair of the State Board of Education appoints;
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88	86		(e) the commissioner of higher education or the commissioner's designee;
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90	88		(f) one member who is a teacher at a school within a local education agency whom the
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92	90		chair of the State Board of Education appoints;
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94	92		(g) one member who is an administrator at a school within a local education agency
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96	94		whom the chair of the State Board of Education appoints;
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98	96		(h) two members who are employed at a higher education institution in Utah that the
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100	98		chair of the Utah Board of Higher Education appoints;
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102	100		(i) the chief privacy officer described in Section 63A-19-302, or the chief privacy
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104	102		officer's designee who has professional expertise in data privacy, including student
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106	104		data privacy; and
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108	106		(j) one industry expert in artificial intelligence whom the director of the Office of
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110	108		Artificial Intelligence Policy appoints.
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112	110		(4) The task force shall select a chair and vice-chair from among its members.
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114	112		(5) A majority of the task force members constitutes a quorum for conducting task force
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116	114		business.
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118	116		(6) A member shall serve a term of four years.
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120	118		(7) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the respective appointing
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122	120		authority shall appoint a replacement for the unexpired term.
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124	122		(8) A non-legislative member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's
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126	124		service but may receive per diem and travel expenses as allowed in:
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128	126		(a) Section 63A-3-106;
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130	128		(b) Section 63A-3-107; and
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132	130		(c) rules that the Division of Finance makes according to Sections 63A-3-106 and
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134	132		63A-3-107.
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137	134		(9) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall provide staff support to
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139	137		the task force.
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141	139		(10) The task force shall:
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143	141		(a) study and make recommendations to the Legislature, public education institutions,
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145	143		and higher education institutions on:
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147	145		(i) policies related to the use of artificial intelligence in education;
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149	147		(ii) guidelines for the implementation of artificial intelligence technologies in
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151	149		educational settings;
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153	151		(iii) protections for student privacy and data security in the context of artificial
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155	153		intelligence use;
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157	155		(iv) strategies for maximizing the beneficial uses of artificial intelligence in both
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159	157		public education and higher education;
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161	159		(v) promoting artificial intelligence literacy among students and staff;
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163	161		(vi) addressing potential risks associated with artificial intelligence use in education,
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165	163		including misinformation and bias;
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167	165		(vii) maintaining student and teacher agency when using artificial intelligence tools;
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169	167		(viii) advancing academic integrity in the context of artificial intelligence use; and
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171	169		(ix) ensuring equitable access to artificial intelligence tools and resources across
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173	171		student populations;
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175	173		(b) monitor national and international trends in artificial intelligence use in education;
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177	175		(c) identify best practices for integrating artificial intelligence into curriculum and
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179	177		instruction;
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181	179		(d) explore opportunities for collaboration between educational institutions and the
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183	181		artificial intelligence industry; and
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185	183		(e) coordinate efforts with the Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy to ensure
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187	185		alignment with statewide artificial intelligence initiatives.
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189	187		(11) The task force shall meet at least quarterly.
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191	189		(12) The chair of the task force may call additional meetings as necessary.
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193	191		(13) The task force shall comply with Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act.
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195	193		(14) The task force shall submit an annual report to the Education Interim Committee and
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197	195		the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee by November 30 of each year,
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199	197		summarizing the task force's activities and recommendations.
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201	199		Section 2. Section 63I-1-236 is amended to read:
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203	201		63I-1-236 . Repeal dates: Title 36.
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206	203		(1) Title 36, Chapter 17, Legislative Process Committee, is repealed January 1, 2028.
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208	206		(2) Section 36-29-111, Public Safety Data Management Task Force, is repealed July 1,
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210	208		2029.
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212	210		(3) Title 36, Chapter 28, Veterans and Military Affairs Commission, is repealed January 1,
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214	212		2030.
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216	214		(4) Section 36-29-112, Justice Court Reform Task Force, is repealed July 1, 2025.
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218	216		(5) Section 36-29-113, Artificial Intelligence in Education Task Force, is repealed July 1,
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220	218		2028.
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222	220		Section 3. Effective date.
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224	222		This bill takes effect on July 1, 2025.
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