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HB 1017 Original 2022 Regular Session Stefanski
Appropriates $1,973,568.80 out of the State General Fund (Direct) for FY 2021-2022 for payment
of the judgments rendered by the La. Board of Tax Appeals (BTA) in the following claims against
the state:
(1)$765,000 for payment of the judgment rendered in the claim against the state captioned
"TipTop US Holding Corporation versus Tim Barfield, Secretary, Department of Revenue,
State of Louisiana", bearing Number 9155 on the docket of the BTA.
(2)$87,245.70 for payment of the judgment rendered in the claim against the state captioned
"Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corp. Successor in Interest by Merger with Tortoise Energy
Capital Corp. verses Kimberly L. Robinson Secretary of the Department of Revenue, State
of Louisiana", bearing Number 10107D on the docket of the BTA.
(3)$152,631.10 for payment of the judgment rendered in the claim against the state captioned
"Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corp. verses Kimberly L. Robinson Secretary of the
Department of Revenue, State of Louisiana", bearing Number 10108D on the docket of the
BTA.
(4)$618,692.00 for payment of the judgment rendered in the claim against the state captioned
"EP Energy Corporation verses Kimberly L. Robinson, Secretary of the Department of
Revenue, State of Louisiana; and the State of Louisiana", bearing Number 10369D on the
docket of the BTA.
(5)$350,000 for payment of the judgment rendered in the claim against the state captioned
"Florida East Coast Industries, Inc. verses Department of Revenue ad State of Louisiana",
bearing Number 7711 on the docket of the BTA.
Proposed law provides relative to payment. Provides relative to conflicts between the judgment and
proposed law. Prohibits accrual of interest as of the effective date of proposed law.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.