Chief Patron: Hayes
JCOTS Staff Support

Item 9 #1h

Language
Page 18, line 33, strike "$456,028" and insert "$780,028".

Explanation

(This amendment provides $324,000 the second year from the general fund and two positions to support the workload of the Joint Commission on Technology and Science. These positions, a Policy Advisor and Research Analyst, would enhance the Commission's ability to provide high-quality research, draft policy proposals, and respond to legislative inquiries on complex and emerging subject matters such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing, blockchain, and biotechnology.)