SB 130 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE WORK GROUP

Sen Michael Padilla

Actions: [2] SCC/SRC/SFC-SCC

Scheduled: Not Scheduled

 Senate Bill 130 (SB 130) provides for a work group on artificial intelligence systems; requires reports; and makes an appropriation. 

 Senate Bill 130 (SB 130) provides for a work group on artificial intelligence systems; requires reports; and makes an appropriation.

Section 9-27A-1 NMSA 1978 is amended to read: [This act] Chapter 9, Article 27A NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Cybersecurity Act"." 
A new section of the Cybersecurity Act is enacted to provide for convening of a work group to develop legislative proposals and recommendations for state use and procurement of artificial intelligence systems. 

Agencies are charged with cooperation with the work group. The composition of the work group is specified, and a mandate is made for four meetings per year. 

By November 1, 2025, the work group must submit a report of its activities and recommendations to the Legislative Finance Committee (LFC), the appropriate legislative committee focused on science and technology issues, and the governor. 

The members of the work group are to receive no pay for their services as members but will be allowed per diem and mileage.
An "artificial intelligence system" is defined as a hardware or software system using algorithms to process and interpret data to imitate intelligent behavior for specific decision-making goals. This definition includes systems capable of incorporating new data to expand the technology's capacity for interpretation, including directed or automatic access of data from the internet.

Five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) is appropriated from the General Fund to the cybersecurity office for expenditure in fiscal years 2025 and 2026 for staffing and support services for the artificial intelligence work group. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of Fiscal Year 2026 will revert to the General Fund.
 

 No authorized work group currently exists for the purpose of studying/reporting on artificial intelligence (AI), nor is funding provided specifically for this purpose. If the bill does not pass, AI issues will need to be addressed through other means. 

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House Bill 184 (HB 184) – Use of Artificial Intelligence Transparency