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

HB 104 appropriates $45,000 from Louisiana's state general fund for fiscal year 2024-2025 to pay a court-ordered judgment against the state in the case *Wilkerson v. State of Louisiana*. The bill directly affects the state government, requiring it to pay Sharon Wilkerson the full amount of the final judgment (including principal, interest, court costs, and expert fees) as specified in the consent decree. It provides no new policy or law, only allocating existing funds to fulfill a pre-existing court order. The bill is procedural and does not alter the judgment's terms.