Florida Senate - 2024                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 1680
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  Comm: RCS            .                                
                  01/29/2024           .                                
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       The Committee on Judiciary (Bradley) recommended the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
    2  
    3         Delete everything after the enacting clause
    4  and insert:
    5         Section 1. Section 282.802, Florida Statutes, is created to
    6  read:
    7         282.802Government Technology Modernization Council.—
    8         (1)The Government Technology Modernization Council, an
    9  advisory council as defined in s. 20.03(7), is created within
   10  the department. Except as otherwise provided in this section,
   11  the advisory council shall operate in a manner consistent with
   12  s. 20.052.
   13         (2)The purpose of the council is to study and monitor the
   14  development and deployment of artificial intelligence systems
   15  and provide reports on such systems to the Governor and the
   16  Legislature.
   17         (3)The council shall be composed of the following members:
   18         (a)The Lieutenant Governor.
   19         (b)The state chief information officer.
   20         (c)The State Surgeon General.
   21         (d)The Secretary of Health Care Administration.
   22         (e)A representative of the computer crime center of the
   23  Department of Law Enforcement, appointed by the executive
   24  director of the Department of Law Enforcement.
   25         (f)The Chief Inspector General.
   26         (g)Thirteen representatives of institutions of higher
   27  education located in this state or the private sector with
   28  senior level experience or expertise in artificial intelligence,
   29  cloud computing, identity management, data science, machine
   30  learning, government procurement, and constitutional law, with
   31  seven appointed by the Governor, three appointed by the
   32  President of the Senate, and three appointed by the Speaker of
   33  the House of Representatives.
   34         (h)One member of the Senate, appointed by the President of
   35  the Senate or his or her designee.
   36         (i)One member of the House of Representatives, appointed
   37  by the Speaker of the House of Representatives or his or her
   38  designee.
   39         (4)Members shall serve for terms of 4 years, except that
   40  sitting members of the Senate and the House of Representatives
   41  shall serve terms that correspond with their terms of office.
   42  For the purpose of providing staggered terms, the initial
   43  appointments of members made by the Governor shall be for terms
   44  of 2 years. A vacancy shall be filled for the remainder of the
   45  unexpired term in the same manner as the initial appointment.
   46  All members of the council are eligible for reappointment.
   47         (5)The Secretary of Management Services, or his or her
   48  designee, shall serve as the ex officio, nonvoting executive
   49  director of the council.
   50         (6)Members of the council shall serve without compensation
   51  but are entitled to receive reimbursement for per diem and
   52  travel expenses pursuant to s. 112.061.
   53         (7)Members of the council shall maintain the confidential
   54  and exempt status of information received in the performance of
   55  their duties and responsibilities as members of the council. In
   56  accordance with s. 112.313, a current or former member of the
   57  council may not disclose or use information not available to the
   58  general public and gained by reason of his or her official
   59  position, except for information relating exclusively to
   60  governmental practices, for his or her personal gain or benefit
   61  or for the personal gain or benefit of any other person or
   62  business entity. Members of the council shall sign an agreement
   63  acknowledging the provisions of this subsection.
   64         (8)The council shall meet at least quarterly to:
   65         (a)Assess and provide guidance on necessary legislative
   66  reforms and the creation of a state code of ethics for
   67  artificial intelligence systems in state government.
   68         (b)Assess the effect of automated decision systems on
   69  constitutional and other legal rights, duties, and privileges of
   70  residents of this state.
   71         (c)Study the potential benefits, liabilities, and risks
   72  that this state, residents of this state, and businesses may
   73  incur as a result of implementing automated decision systems.
   74         (d)Recommend legislative and administrative actions that
   75  the Legislature and state agencies as defined in s. 282.318(2)
   76  may take to promote the development of data modernization in
   77  this state.
   78         (e)Assess where artificial intelligence is deployed today.
   79         (f)Evaluate common standards for artificial intelligence
   80  safety and security measures.
   81         (g)Assess how governmental entities and the private sector
   82  are using artificial intelligence with a focus on opportunity
   83  areas for deployments in systems across this state.
   84         (h)Determine how artificial intelligence is being
   85  exploited by bad actors, including foreign countries of concern
   86  as defined in s. 287.138(1).
   87         (9)By June 30, 2025, and each June 30 thereafter, the
   88  council shall submit to the President of the Senate and the
   89  Speaker of the House of Representatives any legislative
   90  recommendations considered necessary by the council to modernize
   91  government technology.
   92         (10)By December 1, 2024, and each December 1 thereafter,
   93  the council shall submit to the Governor, the President of the
   94  Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives a
   95  comprehensive report that includes data, trends, analysis,
   96  findings, and recommendations for state and local action
   97  regarding ransomware incidents. At a minimum, the report must
   98  include:
   99         (a)A summary of recommendations by relevant national
  100  entities on technology systems in state government, including,
  101  but not limited to, artificial intelligence, cloud computing,
  102  identity management, and financial technology.
  103         (b)An assessment of the impact of using artificial
  104  intelligence systems on the liberty, finances, livelihood, and
  105  privacy interests of residents of this state.
  106         (c)Recommended policies necessary to:
  107         1.Protect the privacy interests of residents of this state
  108  from any decrease in employment caused by artificial
  109  intelligence systems.
  110         2.Ensure that residents of this state are free from unfair
  111  discrimination caused or compounded by the employment of
  112  artificial intelligence systems.
  113         3.Promote the development and deployment of artificial
  114  intelligence systems in this state.
  115         (d)Any other information the council considers relevant.
  116         Section 2. Section 827.072, Florida Statutes, is created to
  117  read:
  118         827.072 Generated child pornography.—
  119         (1)As used in this section, the term:
  120         (a)“Generated child pornography” means any image that has
  121  been created, altered, adapted, or modified by electronic,
  122  mechanical, or other computer-generated means to portray a
  123  fictitious person, who a reasonable person would regard as being
  124  a real person younger than 18 years of age, engaged in sexual
  125  conduct.
  126         (b)“Intentionally view” has the same meaning as in s.
  127  827.071.
  128         (c)“Promote” has the same meaning as in s. 827.071.
  129         (d)“Sexual conduct” has the same meaning as in s. 827.071.
  130         (2)(a)It is unlawful for a person to knowingly possess or
  131  control or intentionally view a photograph, a motion picture, a
  132  representation, an image, a data file, a computer depiction, or
  133  any other presentation which, in whole or in part, he or she
  134  knows includes generated child pornography. The possession,
  135  control, or intentional viewing of each such photograph, motion
  136  picture, representation, image, data file, computer depiction,
  137  or other presentation is a separate offense. A person who
  138  violates this paragraph commits a felony of the third degree,
  139  punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
  140         (b)A person who intentionally creates generated child
  141  pornography commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as
  142  provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
  143         Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024.
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  146  And the title is amended as follows:
  147         Delete everything before the enacting clause
  148  and insert:
  149                        A bill to be entitled                      
  150         An act relating to advanced technology; creating s.
  151         282.802, F.S.; creating the Government Technology
  152         Modernization Council within the Department of
  153         Management Services for a specified purpose; providing
  154         for council membership, meetings, and duties;
  155         requiring the council to submit specified
  156         recommendations to the Legislature and specified
  157         reports to the Governor and the Legislature by
  158         specified dates; creating s. 827.072, F.S.; defining
  159         terms; prohibiting a person from knowingly possessing
  160         or controlling or intentionally viewing photographs,
  161         motion pictures, representations, images, data files,
  162         computer depictions, or other presentations which the
  163         person knows to include generated child pornography;
  164         providing criminal penalties; prohibiting a person
  165         from intentionally creating generated child
  166         pornography; providing criminal penalties; providing
  167         an effective date.