Wyoming House Bill 1

• Authority: Wyoming
• Parent authority: State governments
• Jurisdiction: United States
• Collections: U.S. state and local documents
• Most recent activity: Enacted
• Most recent activity date: 2024-03-22

Risk subdomain coverage

All other risk subdomains had no coverage in this document.

Risk Coverage Summary

This document is a budget appropriation bill that does not address AI risks or harms. It allocates funding for AI expertise development at the University of Wyoming but does not contain governance measures, risk mitigation strategies, or regulatory provisions related to AI safety, security, or ethical concerns. The document focuses solely on financial allocations and matching fund requirements.

Sector coverage

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

• Educational Services

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

• Scientific Research & Development Services
• Health Care & Social Assistance
• Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

All other sectors had no coverage in this document.

Sectors Summary

This document primarily governs the Educational Services sector by allocating funds to the University of Wyoming for various programs including AI expertise development. It also has minimal coverage of Scientific Research and Development Services through research-related appropriations.

Legislative Status

Hard Law

Legislative Status Summary

This is a binding legislative appropriation bill (House Bill 1) from the Wyoming state legislature that allocates specific funds with mandatory conditions and restrictions on their use.

Actors

Proposer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Wyoming State Legislature
• Summary: This is Wyoming House Bill 1, a legislative appropriation bill proposed and enacted by the Wyoming state legislature.

Target

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: University of Wyoming; University of Wyoming board of trustees
• Summary: The appropriations are directed to the University of Wyoming for various purposes including building AI expertise, with conditions on how funds may be used.

Enforcer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: State Treasurer of Wyoming; University of Wyoming board of trustees
• Summary: The state treasurer is responsible for retaining and distributing funds according to specified conditions, while the University of Wyoming board of trustees approves priorities and ensures compliance with appropriation restrictions.

Monitor

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: State Treasurer of Wyoming; Joint Education Interim Committee; Joint Appropriations Committee
• Summary: The state treasurer monitors matching fund requirements and quarterly distributions. Legislative committees receive reports on specific programs, indicating ongoing oversight responsibilities.

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

The document does not explicitly address specific AI lifecycle stages. It is a funding appropriation bill that allocates resources for building AI expertise at an educational institution, but does not describe governance measures for AI development, deployment, or monitoring 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 expertise' once but does not define or elaborate on AI models, systems, or any specific technical categories. It is purely a funding mechanism without technical specifications.