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Relative to the use of information technology and artificial intelligence systems by state agencies.

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SB 657-FN, as amended by the New Hampshire House, makes three principal changes to state law governing information technology and artificial intelligence (AI) use by state agencies. First, it repeals and reenacts RSA 21-R:6, I to update the advisory role of the Information Technology Council, adding AI-specific topics such as compliance with RSA 5-D (the department's code of ethics for AI systems), privacy protections under the New Hampshire constitution, opportunities to improve government efficiency and transparency through AI, and the effects of AI on the state workforce including training needs and changes to employment patterns. Second, it repeals and reenacts RSA 21-R:7 to allow the commissioner to establish technical committees on topics including artificial intelligence technologies, generative AI, automated decision systems, and machine learning. Third, it inserts a new section, RSA 21-R:9-b, requiring the commissioner to maintain a current inventory of all AI systems deployed by executive branch agencies—including vendor names, agency users, system purpose, whether the system affects individual rights or benefits, and deployment date—posted publicly on the department's website and updated at least annually. The commissioner must also submit an annual report by October 1 each year to legislative leadership, the governor, and the state library, covering inventory changes, agency compliance with RSA 5-D, efficiency gains, incidents involving unauthorized disclosure of personal information, workforce impacts, and policy recommendations. The act takes effect 60 days after passage and carries no fiscal impact on state, county, or local expenditures or revenue.

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