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Vermont has 12 tracked bills on artificial intelligence and data centers: 1 enacted, 11 in committee.
Vermont has no enacted AI or data-center law. Pending bills would impose a moratorium on new AI data-center construction while the state studies impacts, set sustainability standards for facilities that do proceed, regulate AI in mental health services, and establish rights over neurological data.
12 bills with a published summary and a link to the primary source.
In committeeData CentersUpdated
This Vermont bill sets sustainability requirements for new data centers, addressing their environmental footprint including energy use, water consumption, and carbon emissions. It…
In committeeHealthcareUpdated
This Vermont bill sets rules for how artificial intelligence can be used when providing mental health services to patients. It aims to ensure AI tools used in mental health care…
In committeeData CentersUpdated
This bill would temporarily ban the construction of new AI data centers in Vermont while the state studies their impacts. The moratorium pauses new projects until lawmakers can…
In committeeCriminal JusticeUpdated
This bill focuses on how data is collected and managed within Vermont's criminal justice system. It likely establishes requirements or oversight for tracking criminal justice…
In committeeHealthcareUpdated
This Vermont bill establishes protections for people's neurological data and mental privacy, while regulating how AI can be used in health and human services decisions. It creates…
In committeeGovernanceUpdated
This bill would establish oversight rules and safety requirements for companies that build or use AI systems deemed inherently dangerous. It places significant compliance…
In committeeGovernanceUpdated
This Vermont bill establishes rules and oversight for the use of artificial intelligence, likely including transparency and safety requirements for AI systems. It aims to regulate…
In committeeGovernanceUpdated
This bill establishes legal liability rules for companies that build or use AI systems in Vermont. It would hold AI developers and deployers responsible when their systems cause…
In committeeGovernanceUpdated
This Vermont bill would establish rules for how social media platforms and AI systems must operate, likely including transparency requirements, safety standards, and protections…
In committeeHealthcareUpdated
This bill regulates how artificial intelligence can be used by health insurers when making coverage decisions, such as approving or denying medical treatments. It likely requires…
EnactedGovernanceUpdated
This bill relates to a commission that reviews deaths caused by domestic violence. It has no relevance to AI regulation or data-center policy.
In committeeGovernanceUpdated
This bill addresses legal defenses available in civil lawsuits when someone is harmed by an artificial intelligence system. It likely sets rules for when AI developers or…
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VTDigger ·
Vermont Natural Resources Council / Vermont Business Magazine ·
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