131st MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1688		LR 296(03)
	Resolve, to Allow Ronald Caron and Jennifer Berube to Sue the State
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Judiciary
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
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.