APPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT: Appropriates funds for payment of the consent judgment against the state in the suit entitled Singleton v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Ins. Co. et al.

HB 46 appropriates $25,000 from Louisiana's state general fund for fiscal year 2024-2025 to pay a court-ordered settlement (consent judgment) in the case *Singleton v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. et al.*. The bill directly affects the state treasury, which must pay the settlement amount, and Troy Singleton, the plaintiff who won the case. Key provisions require payment of the judgment's principal, interest, court costs, and expert fees as specified in the court order, with the state treasurer verifying documentation before disbursement. The payment is effective upon the bill's enactment, halting further interest accrual. This is a procedural funding measure for a specific legal settlement, not a new policy.