Revises provisions relating to alternative dispute resolution. (BDR 3-472)

Increased the mandatory nonbinding arbitration threshold from $50,000 to $100,000 per plaintiff, meaning more cases must now go through arbitration.

Added a new definition for 'short trial,' a streamlined court process with limited discovery and a maximum of eight jurors for cases over the arbitration threshold.

Updated Supreme Court rules to increase arbitrator compensation rates from $100 to $150 per hour and raised the maximum fee cap from $1,000 to $2,000 per case.

Authorized arbitrators to award attorney's fees to prevailing parties up to $15,000 and fees, costs, and interest up to $15,000.

Removed the requirement that written findings from an arbitrator must be admitted at trial if a party requests a new trial after arbitration.

Removed fixed $150/hour compensation cap and $2,000 per case maximum for arbitrators; now allows Supreme Court rules to establish fee structures with general maximum limitations.

Changed arbitrator fee awarding to allow both fees and costs to be paid to arbitrators, with costs and interest capped at $15,000 when provided by statute or court rule.

Eliminated requirements for admitting arbitrator written findings at trial and for courts to give specific jury instructions when a party requests a trial after arbitration.

Removed provision requiring post-arbitration trials to be conducted either in district court or as short trials based on award amount.