H.R. 119 Summary

• Request state to establish an artificial intelligence advisory committee to investigate implementation, development, and regulation of AI in Hawaii.

• Committee composition includes Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; Adjutant General; Chief Information Officer of Office of Enterprise Technology Services; Executive Director of Hawaii Technology Development Corporation; University of Hawaii at Manoa Department Chair of Information and Computer Sciences; one Department of Defense representative; six AI research experts (three selected by Senate President, three by House Speaker); and additional subject matter experts as needed.

• Committee must evaluate AI applications in other states/countries, competitive advantages for Hawaii's economy and government, potential dangers and unintended consequences, methods to encourage AI research and development in University of Hawaii system and private business, and appropriate regulatory systems.

• Committee required to submit report with findings, recommendations, and any proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the 2020 Regular Session convenes.

• Certified copies of resolution to be transmitted to relevant state and federal agencies including Department of Defense Chief Information Officer.