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Alabama task force’s blockchain subcommittees press for expert briefings, outreach with Innovate Alabama
Summary
A Joint Interim Committees task force on blockchain reported subcommittee findings and agreed to recruit experts and industry participants, coordinate with Innovate Alabama and continue study of state-model legislation and consumer protections.
A state legislative task force on blockchain technology heard subcommittee reports and agreed to pursue expert briefings and outreach, including coordination with Innovate Alabama, while continuing subcommittee work on regulatory information, consumer protection and public/private applications.
Representative Daniels, reporting for one subcommittee, said members "recognized the purpose of the subcommittee was to determine the use of blockchain technology in state government." He described the group’s approach as cautious: members are in a "wait-and-see mode" to track federal developments while reviewing other states’ models and inviting outside experts to educate the committee.
The meeting’s subcommittees reported concrete next steps. Representative Daniels and other subcommittee members emphasized learning from other states and convening additional stakeholders.…
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