CS/HB 6543 Summary

• Eric Scott Tenner was struck by a Miami-Dade County bus on October 8, 2014, and died from his injuries on October 11, 2014, near the intersection of SW 124th Street and U.S. 1 Busway.

• Miami-Dade County Board of Commissioners and the Estate of Eric Scott Tenner reached a settlement agreement totaling $1.75 million, with $300,000 paid under state liability limits and $1.45 million contingent on passage of this claim bill.

• Miami-Dade County is authorized to appropriate $1.45 million from county funds and pay it to Maria Tenner as personal representative of the Estate of Eric Scott Tenner for compensation for injuries and damages sustained.

• Attorney fees are capped at $290,000, lobbying fees at $72,500, and other costs and expenses at $2,452.64 from the amount awarded under this act.

• The payment provided under this act and the $300,000 from state liability limits constitute the sole compensation for all present and future claims arising from this incident.