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

HB 41 appropriates $50,000 from Louisiana's state general fund for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 to pay a court-ordered settlement (consent judgment) in the case *Brunet v. State of Louisiana*. The funds will cover the principal, interest, court costs, and expert witness fees owed to the Brunet family, who were plaintiffs in a lawsuit involving the state Department of Transportation and Development. The payment must be made only after submitting required documentation to the state treasurer, and the settlement is considered paid as of the bill's effective date.