131st MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1688 LR 296(01)
Resolve, to Allow Ronald Caron and Jennifer Berube to Sue the State
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
Sponsor: Sen. Timberlake of Androscoggin
Committee: Judiciary
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
Potential current biennium cost increase - Risk Management Self-Insurance Fund
Potential current biennium cost increase - Highway Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This resolve authorizes Ronald Caron and Jennifer Berube to sue the Department of Transportation for damages resulting from a motor vehicle accident involving the Department of Transportation and waives the statutory limitations on damage recovery.  If the plaintiffs are successful, it is assumed that the first $400,000 would come from the Risk Management Self-Insurance Fund and anything over $400,000 would come from the Highway Fund. The amount and timing of any payment will depend on when the suit is settled and its outcome.

The Department of the Attorney General and the Department of Transportation can absorb the additional costs of defending this claim within existing resources.