APPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT: Appropriates funding for the consent judgment against the state in the suit captioned Chamberlain et al. v. State of La. et al.

This bill authorizes the Louisiana state government to pay $8,500 from the state general fund to settle a 2018 consent judgment in a lawsuit brought by Lisa and Webster Chamberlain against the state Department of Transportation and Development and Caddo Parish Commission. The funds will cover the judgment's principal amount along with any awarded interest, court costs, and expert witness fees, with payment contingent on submitting required documentation to the state treasurer. Once paid, the judgment will be considered satisfied and interest will stop accruing as of the bill's effective date. The legislation takes effect upon the governor's signature or after the standard legislative timeline if not vetoed.