House Bill No. [insert bill number] appropriates $10,000 from the State General Fund for the fiscal year 2024-2025 to cover a consent judgment in the case of Direct General Insurance Co. of Louisiana v. Tonia Boggs et al., which has been consolidated with William Tyler Walker et al. v. FCCI Insurance Co. The judgment, signed on June 12, 2023, involves the state of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and Development, and MLA Logging, LLC. The bill outlines that the payment will cover principal, interest, court costs, and expert witness fees as awarded in the judgment, and it stipulates that the judgment must be final before payment is made.

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 specifies 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.