APPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT: Appropriates funds for payment of the consent judgment against the state in the suit entitled Rogers et al. v. Dantin et al.

HB 227 appropriates $400,000 from Louisiana's state general fund for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 to pay a court-ordered judgment in the case *Rogers et al. v. Dantin et al.* The bill directly affects the Rogers family (including minor child Hayley Rogers) who won a lawsuit against the state of Louisiana and others related to a traffic incident. It specifies the funds cover the principal, interest, court costs, and expert witness fees as outlined in the final judgment (Case No. 777-197). The payment must be made after submitting required documentation to the state treasurer, with interest ceasing on the bill's effective date.