Maryland House Bill 1128

• Authority: Maryland
• Parent authority: State governments
• Jurisdiction: United States
• Collections: U.S. state and local documents
• Most recent activity: Enacted
• Most recent activity date: 2024-05-09

Risk subdomain coverage

All other risk subdomains had no coverage in this document.

Risk Coverage Summary

This document has minimal to no coverage of AI risk domains. It is a workforce development bill that mentions AI as one of several industry sectors for job training programs, but does not address AI-specific risks, harms, or governance measures related to AI systems.

Sector coverage

Good coverage — Comprehensive governance measures or mitigations with clear procedures relating to the sector are explicitly described.

• Information
• Public Administration (excl. National Security)

Minimal coverage — Brief mention but no specific mitigations, recommendations or governance measures relating to the sector are described.

• Agriculture, Mining, Construction & Manufacturing
• Scientific Research & Development Services
• Educational Services
• Health Care & Social Assistance

All other sectors had no coverage in this document.

Sectors Summary

This workforce development bill governs job training programs across multiple sectors including Information (cybersecurity, AI), Health Care, Scientific Research (biotechnology), and Manufacturing. The program is administered by government agencies in the Public Administration sector.

Legislative Status

Hard Law

Legislative Status Summary

This is a binding state legislative act passed by the Maryland General Assembly that establishes mandatory programs, creates a special fund, and imposes reporting requirements on state agencies with legal force.

Actors

Proposer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Maryland General Assembly
• Summary: The document is a legislative act enacted by the Maryland General Assembly, which is the state legislative body that proposed and passed this bill.

Target

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor, AI_Developer, AI_Deployer
• Entities: Maryland Department of Labor; Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning; Governor's Workforce Development Board; employers; institutions of higher education; tax exempt organizations; public agencies; local workforce development boards; registered apprenticeship sponsors; residents of the State
• Summary: The program targets multiple entities that can receive grants for job training, including employers, educational institutions, and various organizations. The Department of Labor and its divisions are responsible for administering the program.

Enforcer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Maryland Department of Labor; Secretary of Labor; State Treasurer; Comptroller
• Summary: The Department of Labor has authority to administer the program and fund, adopt regulations, and ensure compliance. The Secretary administers the fund, while the Treasurer and Comptroller have financial oversight roles.

Monitor

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Maryland Department of Labor; Governor; President of the Senate; Speaker of the House of Delegates
• Summary: The Department is required to provide annual reports to the Governor and legislative leadership on program activities and fund usage, establishing a monitoring and oversight mechanism.

AI Lifecycle Stages

Lifecycle stages covered by the documents, as defined in the OECD Framework for the Classification of AI Systems

No lifecycle stages identified.

AI Lifecycle Summary

This document does not substantively cover AI lifecycle stages. It is a workforce development bill that mentions AI only as one of several industry sectors for job training programs, without addressing AI development, deployment, or operational processes.

Technical Scope

Terms relating to technical scope that are mentioned or implicitly referenced in the document

No technical scope terms identified.

Technical Scope Summary

The document mentions artificial intelligence only as one of five industry sectors eligible for workforce training programs. It does not define AI, discuss AI models or systems, or address any technical aspects of AI development or deployment.