This bill provides financial relief to Kristen and Lia McIntosh, who sustained severe injuries due to the negligence of an employee from the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The bill appropriates a total of $2.252 million from the General Revenue Fund to compensate the McIntosh family for their injuries, which were the result of a collision involving Officer James Michael McWhorter. The bill outlines that Kristen McIntosh will receive $1.001 million, while Lia McIntosh, represented by her mother Elizabeth Thornton, will receive $1.251 million, with the latter amount to be placed in a trust for Lia's benefit.
Additionally, the bill includes provisions that the compensation provided is intended to cover all present and future claims related to the incident, and it sets a cap on attorney fees at 25% of the total amount awarded. The bill is supported by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and is contingent upon its passage for the payments to be made. The effective date of the bill is upon becoming law.