Increased indemnification for tort claims against government officials provided.

This bill, titled the Wrongful Act Indemnification Modernization Act, increases the financial protection available to Minnesota government officials and municipalities when they face lawsuits for wrongful acts performed in their official duties. It directly affects state employees, municipal workers, and the public entities they represent by raising the maximum amounts the state and local governments must pay in damages for tort claims. The key provision establishes new liability limits, significantly increasing coverage from $500,000 to $5 million for death claims and from $500,000 to $1 million for other claims, with these limits applying to cases arising on or after July 1, 2019. Additionally, the bill includes an automatic annual adjustment mechanism that ties these liability caps to the Federal Reserve inflation rate, ensuring the limits increase over time. The changes apply to both state statutes and municipal liability rules, with the new limits taking effect immediately upon enactment for any pending or new legal cases.