Washington (2018) HB 2970

• Authority: Washington
• Parent authority: State governments
• Jurisdiction: United States
• Collections: U.S. state and local documents
• Most recent activity: Enacted
• Most recent activity date: 2018-03-22

Risk subdomain coverage

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

• Compromise of privacy
• AI system security vulnerabilities
• Increased inequality and decline in employment
• Governance failure
• Lack of capability or robustness

All other risk subdomains had no coverage in this document.

Risk Coverage Summary

This document has minimal coverage of AI risk domains, with only subdomain 6.5 (Governance Failure) receiving a coverage score above 1. The document primarily focuses on establishing a governance framework for autonomous vehicles rather than addressing specific AI risks and harms. The work group's mandate to explore policy modifications and follow developments implicitly acknowledges governance challenges.

Sector coverage

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

• Trade, Transportation & Utilities

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

• Agriculture, Mining, Construction & Manufacturing
• Information
• Finance & Insurance
• Scientific Research & Development Services
• Health Care & Social Assistance
• Public Administration (excl. National Security)

All other sectors had no coverage in this document.

Sectors Summary

This document primarily governs AI use in the Trade, Transportation and Utilities sector through its focus on autonomous vehicles on public roadways. It also has minimal coverage of Public Administration (excluding National Security) as it establishes a governmental work group process.

Legislative Status

Hard Law

Legislative Status Summary

This is a binding legislative act passed by the Washington State Legislature that creates mandatory obligations for the transportation commission to convene a work group and develop policy recommendations. The document uses mandatory language ('must') and establishes legal requirements with specific timelines and reporting obligations.

Actors

Proposer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Washington State Legislature
• Summary: The document is a legislative act enacted by the Legislature of the State of Washington, as indicated in the opening clause and throughout the document structure.

Target

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Washington State Transportation Commission; Executive branch agencies (Governor, Insurance Commissioner, Department of Licensing, Washington State Patrol, Traffic Safety Commission); Legislative members
• Summary: The primary target is the Transportation Commission which must convene the work group. The work group itself includes executive branch agencies and legislative members who must participate in developing policy recommendations.

Enforcer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Washington State Legislature (through oversight committees)
• Summary: The legislature enforces compliance through the annual reporting requirement to relevant legislative committees, though no specific penalties are mentioned. The Transportation Commission is accountable to the legislature.

Monitor

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Washington State Transportation Commission; Governor; Relevant committees of the legislature
• Summary: The Transportation Commission monitors the work group's progress and reports annually to both the Governor and legislative committees. The work group itself is tasked with following developments in autonomous vehicle technology and policy.

AI Lifecycle Stages

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

• Plan and Design
• Verify and Validate
• Deploy
• Operate and Monitor

AI Lifecycle Summary

The document does not directly govern specific AI lifecycle stages but rather establishes a work group to develop policy recommendations that will address autonomous vehicle technology across multiple lifecycle stages. The work group's mandate includes following developments in technology and deployment, exploring policy modifications for testing and deployment, and considering various operational aspects.

Technical Scope

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

• Task-specific AI

Technical Scope Summary

The document explicitly focuses on autonomous vehicle technology and systems. It does not use AI-specific terminology like 'AI models', 'foundation models', or 'generative AI', but rather focuses on autonomous vehicles as a specific application of AI technology. There is no mention of compute thresholds, open-source models, or distinctions between general purpose and task-specific AI.