Establishes the Talent Innovation Program to enhance AI job training using innovative financing. Creates a nonlapsing Talent Innovation Fund to support the program, including AI sector initiatives. Allows fund investments and requires annual reporting to government officials starting in 2025.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Maryland General Assembly
The document is a legislative act enacted by the Maryland General Assembly, which is the state legislative body that proposed and passed this bill.
Maryland Department of Labor; Secretary of Labor; State Treasurer; Comptroller
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.
Maryland Department of Labor; Governor; President of the Senate; Speaker of the House of Delegates
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.
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
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.