121st Maine Legislature
		Office of Fiscal and Program Review
		LD 1613
		Resolve, Authorizing Germaine Bell To Sue the State
		LR 2086(03)
		Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
		Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs
		Fiscal Note Required: Yes
		Majority Report
Fiscal Note
Undetermined 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 by Germaine Bell for damages in connection with services received from the Department of Human Services.  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 when the suit is filed and its outcome.  The Department of the Attorney General and the Department of Human Services can absorb the additional costs of defending this claim within existing resources.  The Judicial Department can absorb the additional 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.