121st Maine Legislature
		Office of Fiscal and Program Review
		LD 288
		Resolve, to Authorize Michelle Booker to Sue the State
		LR 1408(01)
		Fiscal Note for Original Bill
		Sponsor: Rep. Perry
		Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs
		Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
	Potential current biennium cost increase - General Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This Resolve allows the State to be sued up to a maximum amount of $400,000 including costs and interest.  If the plaintiff is successful, a General Fund appropriation for the recovery will be necessary.  The amount and timing of the appropriation will depend on whether the suit is filed and its outcome.  The Department of the Attorney General and the Department of Corrections can absorb the additional costs of defending this claim within existing resources.  The Judicial Department can absorb the workload and administrative costs associated with this individual case within its existing resources.  An additional filing fee will increase General Fund revenue by a minor amount.