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

House Bill 643 proposes to appropriate $18,000 from the State General Fund for Fiscal Year 2024-2025. These funds are designated to pay a specific consent judgment in the case of "Rachelle Elizabeth Deroche versus State of Louisiana through its Department of Transportation & Development and Jordan Gaten." The bill specifies that the payment covers principal, interest, court costs, and expert witness fees, contingent upon the judgment being final and proper documentation being presented to the state treasurer. Interest on the judgment would cease upon the effective date of this Act.