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HB 5047

AN ACT CREATING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND THE STATE WORKFORCE.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Brian Lanoue

Connecticut establishes task force to study AI's effects on state workforce employment, skills training, and worker displacement across industries.

REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Labor and Public Employees
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Bill Summary · HB 5047

Legislative bill overview

HB 5047 establishes a task force in Connecticut to study the impacts of artificial intelligence on the state's workforce. The task force would examine how AI adoption affects employment, skills training needs, and worker displacement across various industries. The bill has been referred to the Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees for review.

Why is this important

As AI technology rapidly advances and integrates into workplaces, states face urgent questions about workforce readiness, retraining programs, and economic disruption. Connecticut's proactive approach could inform policy decisions about education, labor standards, and social safety nets—affecting thousands of workers and employers. The findings could shape how the state prepares for technological transition and protects vulnerable workers.

Potential points of contention

  • Scope and composition: Questions about who sits on the task force, whether it includes workers, employers, educators, and affected communities—which could influence findings
  • Funding and timeline: Unclear whether adequate resources and deadlines are specified to produce meaningful recommendations versus creating an inactive study committee
  • Implementation gap: Study tasks without accompanying legislation to act on findings may result in recommendations that languish without political will for follow-up policy changes

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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