HB569

Appropriates funds for payment of the consent judgment against the state in the suit entitled Anna Flowers and Brent Flowers v. State of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and Development et als.

Introduced·2/26/26
Ment Text

Louisiana HB569 appropriates $17,000 from the State General Fund for FY 2025-2026 to pay a consent judgment against the state.

Louisiana HB569 allocates $17,000 from the State General Fund for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 to settle a consent judgment against the state in the case of Anna Flowers and Brent Flowers v. State of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and Development. The judgment, which is final, mandates payment of principal, interest, court costs, and expert witness fees. If the judgment's terms conflict with the act, the judgment's terms take precedence. Payment will only be made after the state treasurer receives the required documentation.

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Appropriations Committee
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History

Mar 9

House

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Feb 27

House

First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

Feb 26

House

Prefiled.