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Maine has 12 tracked bills on artificial intelligence and data centers: 6 enacted, 1 floor vote, 5 dead.
Maine enacted a cap on how much electricity can be supplied to data centers at commercial and industrial sites this session, one of the hardest limits in the country. It also passed a law requiring businesses to disclose when consumers are dealing with AI, and a pending bill would restrict minors' access to AI chatbots and companion apps.
12 bills with a published summary and a link to the primary source.
EnactedData CentersUpdated
This bill caps the amount of electricity that can be supplied to data centers on commercial or industrial sites in Maine. It is designed to limit the grid load and energy…
Floor voteGovernanceUpdated
This Maine bill would regulate or ban children's access to AI chatbots that mimic human conversation and AI social companions. It aims to protect minors from potentially harmful…
DeadGovernanceUpdated
This bill sets requirements for dentists who administer Botox and dermal fillers. It has no connection to AI or data-center policy.
EnactedCriminal JusticeUpdated
This bill updates reporting requirements for Maine's juvenile justice system and directs state agencies to study changes to the Long Creek Youth Development Center. It has no…
EnactedHealthcareUpdated
This bill directs a Maine health data organization to create a plan for measuring gaps in home and community-based services. It is not related to AI or data-center policy.
DeadHealthcareUpdated
This bill requires that humans, not automated systems, make final decisions about medical insurance coverage and payments. It ensures that AI or algorithmic tools cannot…
EnactedGovernanceUpdated
This bill requires businesses to be upfront with consumers when they are interacting with or being affected by artificial intelligence in commercial transactions. It aims to…
DeadGovernmentUpdated
This Maine bill aims to prevent artificial intelligence from improperly influencing or making official state government decisions. It sets rules to ensure that AI does not…
DeadDeepfakesUpdated
This bill aims to protect children by prohibiting AI-generated harmful depictions of minors. It establishes legal safeguards against the creation or distribution of such content.
DeadHealthcareUpdated
This Maine bill would ban health insurance companies from using artificial intelligence to deny claims, requiring human decision-making in coverage denials. It aims to protect…
EnactedCriminal JusticeUpdated
This bill makes amendments to Maine's Background Check Center, which handles criminal history and background screening. It does not appear to relate to AI regulation or…
EnactedGovernanceUpdated
This bill directs Maine's Arts Commission to study how federal and other states' laws are protecting artists from having their work used without permission by AI companies. The…
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Maine Morning Star ·
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