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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 109H.P. 74 House of Representatives, January 8, 2025
Resolve, Directing the Maine Arts Commission to Study Federal and
National Efforts to Protect Artists from Copyright Infringement by
Artificial Intelligence Companies and Users and to Monitor
Educational Use
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative DODGE of Belfast.
Cosponsored by Representatives: ARFORD of Brunswick, GOLEK of Harpswell, KUHN of
Falmouth, MITCHELL of Cumberland, RAY of Lincolnville, SINCLAIR of Bath. Page 1 - 132LR0114(01)1 That the Maine Arts
2 Commission shall study federal and national efforts to protect artists from copyright
3 infringement by businesses and others promoting, creating, disseminating or using artificial
4 intelligence software applications and federal and national efforts to monitor the
5 educational use of copyrighted work. The commission shall consult with the Office of the
6 Attorney General on the subject of the study. In its study, the commission may consider
7 any relevant work of or obtain information from the Maine State Cultural Affairs Council,
8 the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Endowment for the Arts and the
9 American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, as well as any other similar
10 organizations. The commission may also consider the proposed federal No Fakes Act of
11 2024, the proposed federal No AI FRAUD Act and Tennessee's Ensuring Likeness, Voice,
12 and Image Security Act of 2024, as well as other relevant law or case law, including
13., 849 F.2d
14 460 (9th Cir. 1988). The commission shall report its findings, including any suggested
15 legislation, to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs by
16 December 3, 2025. The joint standing committee may report out a bill to the Second
17 Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature based on the report.
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19 This resolve directs the Maine Arts Commission, in consultation with the Office of the
20 Attorney General, to study federal and national efforts to protect artists from copyright
21 infringement by artificial intelligence companies and users and federal and national efforts
22 to monitor the educational use of copyrighted work. The commission is directed to report
23 its findings, including any suggested legislation, to the Joint Standing Committee on
24 Education and Cultural Affairs, which may report out a bill to the Second Regular Session
25 of the 132nd Legislature.
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