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Appropriations Committee trims governor’s AI proposals, approves a pared‑down package to fund training, data governance and a state coordination post
Summary
The committee approved a reduced AI package that funds Maine IT training, data governance, a public‑service coordinator in the Office of Policy Innovation, library literacy/outreach grants and several education and university initiatives while cutting portions of the governor’s original $6.7M proposal.
The Appropriations Committee on March 30 moved a series of AI‑related supplemental budget items with amendments that trim the governor's original recommendations. Members said they sought a middle path between fully funding the governor’s roughly $6.7 million proposal and delaying action until a more centralized strategy is developed.
Key approved items (as amended) included: a reduced DOE AI guidance toolkit and grant line (line 38) cut from $500,000 to $212,000; Maine State Library public literacy, marketing and implementation grants (lines 50–53) moved in at reduced levels (some reductions to $250,000 for marketing/implementation lines); a…
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