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.