House Bill No. by Representative Mike Johnson appropriates $50,000 from the State General Fund for the fiscal year 2024-2025 to pay a consent judgment in the case of Rodney Dean Brunet and Nora Earline Brunet versus the State of Louisiana, Department of Transportation and Development, and others. The judgment, signed on January 13, 2025, is related to a lawsuit filed in the Twelfth Judicial District, parish of Avoyelles. The bill outlines that the payment will cover principal, interest, court costs, and expert witness fees as awarded in the judgment, and specifies that the judgment may only be paid from this appropriation if it is final.

Additionally, the bill includes provisions that clarify the relationship between the judgment and the proposed law, stating that if there are any conflicts, the judgment will take precedence. It also stipulates that interest on the judgment will cease to accrue as of the effective date of the proposed law. The act will become effective upon the governor's signature or after the designated time for gubernatorial action if not signed.