132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1667		LR 1575(02)
	Resolve, to Allow Hemphill Farms, Inc. 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 - General Fund Potential current biennium cost increase - Risk Management Self-Insurance Fund
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
	This bill may increase the number of civil suits filed in the court system. The additional workload associated with the minimal number of new cases filed in the court system does not require additional funding at this time. The collection of additional filing fees will increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This resolve authorizes Hemphill Farms Inc. to sue the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry for damages in connection with actions taken by the Department.  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 General Fund. The amount and timing of any payment will depend on when the suit is settled and its outcome.  The bill states that any award of damages cannot exceed $2,500,000 The Department of the Attorney General can absorb the additional costs of defending this claim within existing resources.