Louisiana HB1019 appropriates $10,000 for payment of a consent judgment against the state in a lawsuit.
HB1019 allocates $10,000 from the State General Fund for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 to settle a consent judgment in the case Shelia Ann Brooks v. Mebrahtom et al. The payment covers principal, interest, court costs, and expert witness fees. The judgment must be final for the appropriation to be used. If the judgment's terms conflict with the act, the judgment's terms take precedence. The act prohibits interest accrual from the effective date.
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