HJR181 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jeremy GrayRepresentative

Democrat

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Alabama Quantum Evaluation Task Force, created

Summary

Establishes the Alabama Quantum Evaluation Task Force to study the economic effects of quantum computing in Alabama and develop a 10-year development and evaluation plan.

What This Bill Does

Creates a task force with state agency leaders, educators, legislators, and private-sector and university representatives to study how quantum computing could affect Alabama’s economy and industries. It requires identifying public-private partnerships and producing a 10-year plan to guide quantum research, development, and related programs. The task force must report its findings by the 2026 Regular Session and then be dissolved.

Who It Affects

• State government and lawmakers (cochairs, other appointed officials, and legislative members) who will oversee, staff, fund, and participate in the task force.
• Businesses, higher education institutions, and public/private innovation centers in Alabama (including small business owners, HBCUs, and universities) who will participate in the task force and may benefit from partnerships and the resulting plan.

Key Provisions

• Establishes the Alabama Quantum Evaluation Task Force to study the economic impacts of quantum computing in Alabama and publish a report.
• Sets up a diverse membership including state agency heads, education officials, legislators, private sector representatives, and university-affiliated centers, with specific appointment rules and diversity goals.
• Directs the task force to study use and economic impact across industries, identify public-private partnerships, and develop a 10-year Quantum Computing Development and Evaluation Plan.
• Requires the first meeting within 30 days of passage and at least three meetings before the report.
• Requires the Department of Commerce, Department of Economic and Community Affairs, Office of Information Technology, and Department of Workforce to provide staff and meeting space.
• Legislative members receive compensation; nonlegislative members serve without pay but may be reimbursed for reasonable expenses.
• Mandates a comprehensive report with findings, conclusions, economic impact assessment, and recommendations to designated state leaders by the fifth legislative day of the 2026 Regular Session, after which the task force dissolves.
• Requires notice of meetings to the Secretary of State and provides copies of the resolution to appointing authorities.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Economic Development