This bill provides financial relief to Kristen and Lia McIntosh for injuries sustained due to the negligence of an employee from the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The incident occurred on February 12, 2022, when Officer James Michael McWhorter, while operating a state-owned vehicle, caused a collision that resulted in serious injuries to the McIntosh sisters and their family. The bill outlines that the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has agreed to a settlement of $300,000, which is the statutory limit, and supports a claim bill for additional damages. A consent judgment has been entered for $1.001 million to Kristen McIntosh and $1.251 million to Lia McIntosh, contingent upon the passage of this bill.

The bill includes several key provisions: it appropriates a total of $2.252 million from the General Revenue Fund to compensate the McIntosh sisters, directs the Chief Financial Officer to issue payments accordingly, and establishes that the amounts awarded will serve as the sole compensation for all claims related to the incident. Additionally, it stipulates that attorney fees related to this claim cannot exceed 25 percent of the total amount awarded. The bill is set to take effect upon becoming law.