I don't know if this is what the MBA was going for, but the idea might be - Setting up the compensation fund cements the idea that the disaster is a 'when', no

I don't know if this is what the MBA was going for, but the idea might be - Setting up the compensation fund cements the idea that the disaster is a 'when', not 'if'. Putting a small cap on compensation signals to people - if you're a victim, you might only get this amount of money. The overall effect being that people are actually motivated to vote for measures to fix the problem. e.g., I know I'll only get compensated for a small amount, thus, I want to make sure it's less likely I'm victimized.