132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 2162		LR 2723(04)
	An Act to Regulate and Prevent Children's Access to Artificial Intelligence Chatbots with Human-like Features and Social Artificial Intelligence Companions
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2025-26	FY 2026-27	Projections  FY 2027-28	Projections  FY 2028-29
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$0	$0	$732,336	$747,199
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$0	$0	$732,336	$747,199
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	$500	$500	$500
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
	This bill may increase the number of civil suits filed in the court system. The additional workload associated with the minimal number of new cases filed in the court system does not require additional funding at this time. The collection of additional filing fees will increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The Office of the Attorney General will require a General Fund appropriation of $$732,336 in fiscal year 2027-28 for one Assistant Attorney General position with expertise in AI, one Research Assistant position and related All Other costs to provide resources for enforcement, reporting to the legislature and establishing and managing a new Fund.  The Research Assistant is needed to collect penalties and manage disbursements of the Fund.
	The bill also establishes the Suicide Prevention Fund with an Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $500 beginning in fiscal year 2026-27 to the Office of the Attorney General to make disbursements from the Fund.