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LA HB97
Bill
Status
2/9/2026
Primary Sponsor
Mike Bayham
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AI Summary
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Appropriates $450,000 from the State General Fund for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 to pay a consent judgment against the Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) in favor of Bentz C. Braud, IV
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Allocates up to an additional $150,000 from the Future Medical Care Fund for future medical care and related benefits awarded to Braud
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The consent judgment (Case No. 130384, Division E) was signed January 7, 2026, in the 16th Judicial District Court, St. Mary Parish
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Payment covers principal, interest, court costs, and expert witness fees, and requires documentation to the state treasurer before disbursement
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Interest on the judgment ceases upon the effective date of the Act, which takes effect upon the governor's signature or expiration of time for gubernatorial action
Legislative Description
Appropriates funds for payment of the consent judgment against the state in the suit entitled Bentz C. Braud, IV, et ux v. State of Louisiana through the Department of Transportation and Development
APPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT
Last Action
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
3/9/2026