Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans Jan 13th, 2026 at 10:30 am

House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans Committee

Key Moments

  • Cindy Ryu — Introduced herself as a state representative from the 32nd legislative district.
  • Kevin Waters — Introduced himself as a representative from the 17th district.
  • Julio Cortes — Introduced himself as a representative from the 38th legislative district.
  • Tarra Simmons — Introduced herself as a representative from the 23rd legislative district.
  • Brianna Thomas — Introduced herself as a representative from the 34th district.
  • Dave Paul — Introduced himself as a representative from the 10th district.
  • Clyde Shavers — Introduced himself as a representative from the 10th district.
  • Clyde Shavers — Clyde Shavers is introduced as the next questioner and then asks about collective bargaining agreements, specifically how involved unions are in determining AI use at state agencies.
  • Shelley Kloba — Introduced herself as a representative from the 1st district.
  • Katie Ruckel — Katie Ruckel is introduced as the State’s Chief Privacy Officer and then speaks for herself, framing her role in discussing AI governance, policy, and mitigation strategies.
  • Gretchen Perry — Referenced as having discussed the balance between innovation and oversight.
  • Katie — Referenced as having discussed governance for the AI assistant.
  • Gretchen — Turned the discussion back for closing remarks and questions.
  • Brandy Donaghy — Introduced herself as representing the 44th Legislative District.
  • Stephanie Barnard — Introduced herself as a representative from the 8th legislative district.
  • Stephanie Barnard — Identified as the next member to ask a question.
  • Joshua Penner — Introduced himself as a representative from the 31st legislative district.
  • Joshua Penner — Asked about the regulatory framework, ROI, and whether the framework helps or hinders off-the-shelf technology adoption.
  • Michael Keaton — Introduced himself as a representative from the 25th district.
  • Michael Keaton — Asked whether the state uses off-the-shelf AI or trains AI internally to bound its scope.
  • Mike Volz — Introduced himself as a representative from the 6th district.