SB 93

This bill creates a specific immunity exception under which the state may be

held liable for damages occurring as a result of an insufficiency or want of repairs of

a state highway. Under current law, the state is responsible for maintaining the

state's highways. This bill provides that the state is liable for damages of up to

$50,000 to a person or property resulting from an insufficiency or want of repair of

a highway, which includes shoulders, sidewalks, and bridges.

Current law also provides that cities, villages, towns, and counties are liable for

damages resulting from the accumulation of snow or ice that has existed on a

highway for at least three weeks. This bill does not affect that immunity exception.