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Committee hears SPARK Act to fund state AI innovation; sponsors and business groups back guardrails
Summary
House Bill 18-33 would create the Spark Grant Program to fund private-public AI projects that provide a state benefit; funding is subject to appropriation and applications must prioritize ethical AI use and risk analysis.
The Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Committee heard testimony on House Bill 18-33, the SPARK Act, which would create a state grant program to promote economic development of innovative uses of artificial intelligence that produce a public benefit.
Committee staff summarized the bill: the Department of Commerce would establish the Spark Grant Program (subject to appropriation) to solicit proposals aligned with priorities identified with the AI Task Force, award grants at least annually, and pursue additional federal or private funding. Commerce must solicit input from the AI Task Force and the bill requires prioritization criteria, including applicants’ commitments to ethical AI use and…
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