An Act To Provide Tort Claims Immunity for Out-of-state Regional Transit Organizations That Provide Regular Service in Maine
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 14 MRSA §8102, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2007, c. 563, §2, is further amended to read:
3. Political subdivision. "Political subdivision" means any city, town, plantation, county, administrative entity or instrumentality created pursuant to Title 30-A, chapters 115 and 119, incorporated fire-fighting unit that is organized under Title 13-B and is officially recognized by any authority created by statute, quasi-municipal corporation and special purpose district, including, but not limited to, any water district, sanitary district, hospital district, school district of any type, an airport authority established pursuant to Title 6, chapter 10, any volunteer fire association as defined in Title 30-A, section 3151, a transit district as defined in Title 30-A, section 3501, subsection 1, a regional transportation corporation as defined in Title 30-A, section 3501, subsection 2 , a transit district or regional transportation corporation formed under the laws of another state that would qualify as a transit district or regional transportation corporation under Title 30-A, chapter 163 if formed under the laws of this State and any emergency medical service.
Sec. 2. 14 MRSA §8105, sub-§1-A is enacted to read:
1-A. Limit established for out-of-state transit district or regional transportation corporation. In any claim or cause of action permitted by this chapter, the award of damages, including costs, against a transit district or regional transportation corporation formed under the laws of another state contiguous to this State that would qualify as a transit district or regional transportation corporation under Title 30-A, chapter 163 if formed under the laws of this State, or against its employees, or both, may not exceed the higher of the limit established under subsection 1 and the limit established under the applicable statute limiting tort liability of the state in which the transit district or regional transportation corporation is formed or organized. This limit applies to any and all claims arising out of a single occurrence. The transit district or regional transportation corporation shall maintain insurance coverage for claims under this Act of at least $1,000,000.
This subsection is repealed July 1, 2016.
Effective 90 days following adjournment of the 125th Legislature, Second Regular Session, unless otherwise indicated.