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License establishment for artificial intelligence independent verification organizations

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S.F. 4636 has not been enacted. It was introduced March 23, 2026, and referred to the Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection committee. If enacted, it would add sections 325M.50 to 325M.54 to Minnesota Statutes and create a voluntary licensing system for "independent verification organizations" (IVOs). An IVO assesses whether AI models or applications follow best practices for preventing personal injury and property damage (325M.50). Under 325M.51, an applicant would file a detailed plan with the commissioner of commerce. The plan covers the risks to be mitigated, acceptable risk levels, metrics and targets, mitigation requirements for developers and deployers, audit methods, disclosure and corrective-action procedures, revocation standards, personnel qualifications, and independence and funding policies. The commissioner could license an applicant that shows independence from the AI community and an adequate plan. The license could be limited to specific risks and markets. The commissioner must revoke a license in listed circumstances, such as a materially misleading plan, compromised independence, obsolete methods, or material harm from a verified product. The commissioner may allow the IVO to cure the problem first. The commissioner would set fees and may adopt rules. Verification is not required for any AI model or application. Under 325M.52, a licensed IVO must implement its plan and revoke verification when a developer or deployer fails to meet requirements. It may modify its plan with written notice to the commissioner, who may reject the changes within six months. It must also file annual reports with the commissioner and legislative committee leaders and keep records for ten years. The commissioner must publish redacted versions of the reports. Section 325M.53 creates an AI Advisory Council within the Department of Commerce. The commissioner appoints its members, including at least one civil society representative, and must delegate powers such as licensing and auditing to it. Members face conflict-of-interest limits and a one-year postemployment restriction. Section 325M.54 creates a rebuttable presumption against liability in civil suits for personal injury or property damage caused by an AI model or application. It applies if a licensed IVO had verified the product at the time of injury, the injury arose from a risk the IVO was licensed to verify and did verify, and the product is within the licensed market segment.

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