RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE CLAIMS COMMISSIONER'S COMPENSATION AWARD TO MICHAEL SMITH WITH RESPECT TO HIS CLAIM AGAINST THE STATE FOR WRONGFUL INCARCERATION.

This House Joint Resolution (HJ 4) confirms a $1,510,635.84 compensation award to Michael Smith for wrongful incarceration by the state. It directly affects Smith, who was wrongfully imprisoned, by authorizing payment from the state's General Fund adjudicated claims account. The resolution does not create new law but formally approves an existing Claims Commissioner decision without altering legal standards or procedures. This procedural action ensures the state fulfills its pre-existing obligation to compensate Smith for his wrongful imprisonment.