123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 223		LR 1675(01)
	An Act To Amend the Maine Tort Claims Act
	Fiscal Note for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Rep. Plummer of Windham
	Committee: Judiciary
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
State Mandate - Unfunded
State Mandates					Unit Affected	Costs
	Requiring school administrative units to have insurance coverage for an injury to a student who is injured on a playground during normal school hours when school staff is required to be present represents a state mandate pursuant to the Constitution of Maine.  The additional local costs can not be determined at this time but may be significant.  Unless General Fund appropriations are provided to fund at least 90% of the additional costs or a Mandate Preamble is amended to the bill and two-thirds of the members of each House vote to exempt this mandate from the funding requirement, the local school administrative units may not be required to implement these changes.				School   Municipality	Significant