The Artificial Intelligence Workforce Impact Act mandates Virginia state agencies to report quarterly on workforce impacts from AI systems to the Department of Human Resource Management and submit annual reports to specific state entities by November 1.
If you operate in Virginia, you must prepare for potential workforce changes due to AI by following state agency reports or face compliance issues.
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What This Means
The Artificial Intelligence Workforce Impact Act establishes a framework for Virginia state agencies to assess and report the impacts of artificial intelligence on the workforce. Agencies must submit reports on workforce impacts from AI systems during the preceding quarter to the Department of Human Resource Management, which is responsible for reviewing the information. Retraining is coordinated through the Virginia Community College System and career transition services are offered by the Virginia Employment Commission. A Workforce Transition Plan is required if 10 or more impacts are reported. Annual reports are submitted to the Governor, the Secretary of Administration, the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission, and the Chairs of the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations.
Key Provisions
- Agencies must submit quarterly reports on workforce impacts from AI systems during the preceding quarter to the Department of Human Resource Management.
- If 10 or more impacts are reported, an AI Workforce Transition Plan is required within 120 days.
- Affected employees are eligible for retraining coordinated through the Virginia Community College System, priority job consideration, career transition services offered by the Virginia Employment Commission, and any additional support measures offered by the Department.
- Annual reports summarizing agency submissions must be provided to the Governor, the Secretary of Administration, the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission, and the Chairs of the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations by November 1, submitted by the Department of Human Resource Management.
- The Department of Human Resource Management oversees the reporting and transition plan process and is responsible for reviewing the information received from agencies.
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| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Margaret B. Ransone | Primary |
| Michael B. Feggans D | Primary |
| Patrick A. Hope D | Primary |
| Shelly A. Simonds D | Primary |
| Vivian E. Watts D | Primary |
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