Subcommittee advances substitute for HB 310 to require state reporting on AI workforce impacts

A subcommittee substitute to House Bill 310, sponsored by Delegate Delia Fagan, was reported and referred to the Appropriations Committee after a presentation explaining key changes to the bill.

Delegate Fagan told the Communications Technology and Innovation Subcommittee the amended bill narrows its scope to deployed AI systems that can meaningfully affect state jobs and excludes research, prototypes and private‑sector deployments. The substitute lengthens reporting windows to 120–180 days, allows agencies to submit a single annual report beginning in 2028 rather than quarterly reports, and aligns employee protections with existing layoff and workforce transition laws.

Under the substitute, when AI adoption reaches a scale defined in the amendment — described in the presentation as ten or more workforce impacts in a fiscal year — the affected agency must notify the state within 180 days and submit a transition plan to ensure continuity of service and workforce planning. Delegate Fagan said the measure is intended to provide transparency and planning capacity without creating unnecessary administrative burden.

The chair called for the motion to report the substitute and refer it to appropriations; the clerk later recorded that HB 310 was reported and referred. The transcript does not provide a clear, verified roll‑call tally in readable form for publication.

The committee did not receive in‑person opposition or written testimony for the substitute during the hearing.

Next steps: HB 310 will be considered by the Appropriations Committee for any fiscal impact and further review.