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

This bill appropriates $375,000 from the state general fund to pay a consent judgment against the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development in a lawsuit brought by Angela Melerine and Eric Melerine, Jr. The funds are specifically allocated to cover the state's portion of the judgment, with $337,500 designated for Angela Melerine and $37,500 for Eric Melerine, Jr. The legislation authorizes payment of the judgment principal, court costs, and expert witness fees once the judgment is finalized, with interest ceasing to accrue on the effective date of the law.