Jefferson County shifts stance to back delay in state algorithm-transparency law
County officials voted to change Jefferson County's position from opposed to support for a bill that delays implementation of a recent state law on algorithmic systems, citing a late amendment that pushes the effective date to June 2026 and gives more time for rulemaking and negotiation.
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Deputy County Manager Kate Newman told commissioners at the Aug. 26 staff briefing that Jefferson County had earlier taken an opposed position on legislation relating to algorithmic systems but that late changes at the Capitol merit reconsideration.
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