An Act to Ensure
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0872
Committee Amendment CA_A_H566 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "^» to H.P. 558, L,D. 872, "An Act to Ensure
Determinations Made by the State Are'Free from Unethical, Unsafe or Illegal Interference
by Artificial Intelligence"
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
'Resolve, Directing the Office of Information Technology to Study the Use of Artificial
Intelligence and Access to Ethical, Legal, Safe and Affordable Forms of Artificial
Intelligence*
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the tide and inserting the following:
'See. 1. Office to study use of artificial intelligence. Resolved: That the
Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Office of Information Technology
shall, in collaboration with the Federal Government, other states, municipalities, other
national governments as appropriate and other public and private organizations, study the
use of artificial intelligence and access to ethical, legal, safe and affordable forms of
artificial intelligence to allow the State and residents of the State to:
1, Effectively fulfill governmental and civic obligations;
2. Guarantee rights under the United States Constitution and the Constitution of Maine
and state and federal laws, rules and regulations; and
3. Advance economic, cultural and environmental well-being,
The Chief Information Officer shall establish ethical, legal and safety policy standards
pursuant to this section.
See. 2. Report to Legislature. Resolved: That, by December 3, 2025, the
Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Office of Information Technology
shall submit a report of the findings of the study under section 1»including any suggested
legislation, to the Joint Standing Committee on State and Local Government, The
committee is authorized to report out a bill based upon the report to the Second Regular
Session of the 132nd Legislature,'
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
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t^S COMMnTEE AMENDMENT ";H " to H,P. 558. L.D. 872
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any noncoaseoutive Part letter or section
number to read conseeutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, replaces the bill with
a resolve. It directs the Office of Information Technology within the Department of
Administrative and Financial Services to study, in collaboration with the Federal
Ciovernment, other states, municipalities, other national governments as appropriate and
other public and private organizations, the use of artificial intelligence and access to ethical,
]egai, safe and affordable forms of artificial intelligence and directs the Chief Information
Officer to establish ethical, legal and safety policy standards. It also requires that, by
December 3, 2025, the Office of Information Technology must submit a report to the Joint
Standing Committee on State and Local Government, which, is authorized to report out a
bill based upon the report to the Second Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
Page2"]32LR0829(02)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved; 06/03/25 t-KL.
LD 872 LR 829(02)
An Act to Ensure Determinations Made by the State Are Free from Unethical, Unsafe or Illegal
Interference by Artificial Intelligence
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ^' ( j^ ~~',t~"~][n
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Committee; State and Local Government
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Minor cost increase - General Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Any additional costs to tbe Department of Administrative and Financial Services from the provisions of this bill are
expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.
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