Resolve, Compensating Susan Cloutier for Claims against the State

Sec. 1. Compensation authorized. Resolved: That the Governor is authorized and directed, upon receipt of the necessary releases, to pay $400,000 from the General Fund to compensate Susan Cloutier and members of her family in full settlement and satisfaction of any and all claims by her and members of her family against the State, the Department of Labor and present or former employees of that department or of the State for damages resulting from the death of her son and husband in a motor vehicle accident. The funds provided pursuant to this resolve are not intended to supplant any settlement funds received by Susan Cloutier through the State's self-insurance fund administered by the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of General Services pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1725-A; and be it further

Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following appropriations and allocations are made.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Miscellaneous Acts and Resolves

Initiative: Provides funds to compensate Susan Cloutier for damages resulting from the death of her son and husband in a motor vehicle accident involving a state employee in the Department of Labor.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17
All Other	$0	$400,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$400,000

summary

This resolve authorizes a one-time General Fund appropriation of $400,000 in fiscal year 2016-17, contingent upon receiving releases from claims, to compensate Susan Cloutier and her family for damages resulting from the death of her son and husband in a motor vehicle accident involving a state employee in the Department of Labor. This appropriation is in addition to settlement funds paid or to be paid through the State's self-insurance fund administered by the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of General Services.