NC S746

Establishes the Study Committee on Automation and the Workforce with 11 voting members appointed by the Governor, President Pro Tempore, and Speaker, plus 7 nonvoting ex officio members including state agency heads and university presidents

Directs the committee to study automation's impact on low-income and minority workers, examining artificial intelligence, industrial robotics, self-service technologies, and productivity software

Requires review of education and retraining needs to help workers adapt to automation, in collaboration with higher education institutions, community colleges, and private-sector partners

Committee must recommend strategies for mitigating economic disruption and identifying opportunities in emerging industries such as clean energy, advanced manufacturing, and healthcare

Initial report due to the Governor and Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations before the 2027 General Assembly convenes, with biennial reports thereafter