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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Highways and Transportation - Room 216, 21 January, 2026; 10:45 AM

Highways and Transportation

Committee: Joint Highways and Transportation

Keywords: Highways and Transportation - Room 216, 21 January, 2026; 10:45 AM, 925, all

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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Highways and Transportation - Room 216, January 14, 2026; 10:30 AM

Highways and Transportation

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, which means that we can access any railroad in the country to run passenger service over, and right

Committee: Joint Highways and Transportation

Keywords: Highways and Transportation - Room 216, January 14, 2026; 10:30 AM, 925, all

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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

AIR Task Force - Room 409, 13 January, 2026; 3:00 P.M.

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today, but it is not because there's not been extensive work done by the different players in this room

Keywords: AIR Task Force - Room 409, 13 January, 2026; 3:00 P.M., 925, all

Summary: The January meeting of the AIR Task Force focused on reviewing a draft report on artificial intelligence and discussing how to move forward with future work. Ted Booth and Matthew Holmes explained that the report is intended to lay a foundation by describing AI-related challenges, what Mississippi has already done, and possible steps for future reports, since the task force will continue meeting in coming years. Members were invited to suggest edits and improvements, including on how the group communicates by email and how to keep the process efficient given everyone’s schedules. A major topic was whether the task force should recommend a statutory definition of artificial intelligence. The chair said a bill needed to be filed quickly and asked members to review the definition on page five of the report. Booth read the definition, which tracks federal language describing a machine-based system that makes predictions, recommendations, or decisions using machine and human inputs. Members generally agreed the definition was solid and noted that it could be amended later as the field evolves. The task force also discussed the broader legislative approach to AI. Members said the issue is fluid and that they do not want to regulate too early or duplicate existing law. They noted that current criminal statutes, including recent changes related to morphed images, appear to cover AI-related crimes for now, and the attorney general’s office reported no current loopholes or need for tweaks. Homeland Security likewise had no recommendations for new legislation. The chair said the report would be submitted to leadership if there were no objections, and the meeting adjourned.

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