ND HB1057

Increases liability caps for political subdivisions from $250,750 per person to $300,750 per person and maintains $1 million per single occurrence, effective July 1, 2022.

Increases liability caps for the state from $250,750 per person to $300,750 per person and maintains $1 million per single occurrence, with the same effective date.

Establishes annual adjustments to liability limits on July 1 for 2023-2026, with per-person caps increasing to $500,000 and per-occurrence caps increasing to $2 million by July 1, 2026.

Preserves existing prohibitions against holding political subdivisions or the state liable for punitive or exemplary damages.

Becomes effective July 1, 2022 and expires July 31, 2027, after which the legislation becomes ineffective.