Vermont H 821: An act relating to artificial intelligence

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H.821 1
Introduced by Representatives Cina of Burlington, Arsenault of Williston, 2
Burrows of West Windsor, Critchlow of Colchester, Galfetti of 3
Barre Town, Logan of Burlington, McGill of Bridport, Page of 4
Newport City, Pouech of Hinesburg, Priestley of Bradford, 5
Rachelson of Burlington, Sibilia of Dover, and Tomlinson of 6
Winooski 7
Referred to Committee on 8
Date: 9
Subject: Executive 10
Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to change and 11
add new members to the Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council and require 12
that the Council study and report back to the General Assembly regarding the 13
effect of artificial intelligence on education, finance, and public health. This 14
bill would also require persons that use generative artificial intelligence in their 15
services to consumers disclose to consumers that such technology is being 16
used. 17
An act relating to artificial intelligence 18

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It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 1
Sec. 1. 3 V.S.A. § 5023 is amended to read: 2
§ 5023. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ADVISORY COUNCIL 3
(a) Advisory Council. There is established the Artificial Intelligence 4
Advisory Council to provide advice and counsel to the Director of the Division 5
of Artificial Intelligence with regard to the Division’s responsibilities to review 6
all aspects of artificial intelligence systems developed, employed, or procured 7
in State government. The Council, in consultation with the Director of the 8
Division, shall also engage in public outreach and education on artificial 9
intelligence. 10
(b) Members. 11
(1) Members. The Advisory Council shall be composed of the 12
following members: 13
(A) the Secretary of Digital Services or designee; 14
(B) the Secretary of Commerce and Community Development or 15
designee; 16
(C) the Commissioner of Public Safety or designee; 17
(D) the Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of 18
Vermont or designee; 19
(E) one member who is an expert in constitutional and legal rights, 20
appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court; 21

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(F) one member with experience in the field of ethics and human 1
rights, appointed by the Governor Board of Trustees of the Vermont chapter of 2
the National Association of Social Workers; 3
(G) one member who is an academic at a postsecondary institute, 4
appointed by the Vermont Academy of Science and Engineering; 5
(H) the Commissioner of Health or designee one member with 6
experience in public education, appointed by the Board of Directors of the 7
Vermont-National Education Association; 8
(I) the Executive Director of Racial Equity or designee; and 9
(J) the Attorney General or designee; 10
(K) the State Treasurer or designee; 11
(L) one member with experience in health care, appointed by the 12
Board of the Vermont Medical Society; and 13
(M) the Secretary of Human Services or designee. 14
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(h) Repeal. This section shall be repealed on June 30, 2027 2030. 16
Sec. 2. RESPONSIBLE AND ETHICAL USE OF ARTIFICIAL 17
INTELLIGENCE IN HEALTH CARE, HUMAN SERVICES, 18
EDUCATION, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION, AND PUBLIC 19
FINANCE; REPORT 20

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(a) Task. The Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council, in coordination 1
with the Director of the Division of Artificial Intelligence, shall: 2
(1) review the guidelines and recommendations from the American 3
Medical Association, National Association of Social Workers, National 4
Education Association, and other relevant professional organizations regarding 5
the use of artificial intelligence in the fields of health care, human services, 6
education, public participation, and public finance; 7
(2) research existing and potential uses of artificial intelligence in public 8
participation processes and in public finance; and 9
(3) create opportunities for public education and engagement in the 10
development of artificial intelligence policy. 11
(b) Report. On or before January 15, 2027, pursuant to the task set forth in 12
subsection (a) of this section, the Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council, in 13
coordination with the Director of the Division of Artificial Intelligence, shall 14
submit a written report to the General Assembly that: 15
(1) summarizes ways that government can promote the ethical and 16
responsible use of artificial intelligence technology in health and human 17
services and in education; 18
(2) proposes pilot projects that improves public engagement in public 19
finance using ethical and responsible artificial intelligence technology; and 20

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(3) identifies any reasons for further delaying or removing the 1
prospective repeal of the Artificial Intelligence Advisory Co