HLS 24RS-340 ORIGINAL
2024 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 86
BY REPRESENTATIVE ECHOLS
APPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT: Appropriates funds for payment of certain consent
judgments against the state in the suit entitled Grayson Frost and Cynthia Wheeler
Gossett v. La. Dept. of Transportation and Development et al.
1 AN ACT
2To appropriate monies out of the state general fund for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 to be used to
3 pay certain consent judgments rendered against the state, through the Department of
4 Transportation and Development, in the claims against the state entitled Grayson
5 Frost and Cynthia Wheeler Gossett v. Louisiana Department of Transportation and
6 Development, et al.; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related
7 matters.
8Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
9 Section 1. The sum of Forty One Thousand Five Hundred Four and 41/100
10($41,504.41) is hereby payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for Fiscal Year 2023-
112024 for payment of the following consent judgments rendered against the state, through the
12Department of Transportation and Development, in the following claims against the state:
13 (A) Out of the total amount of the appropriation, Twenty-Two Thousand Eight
14Hundred Seventy-Five and 22/100 ($22,875.22) Dollars is hereby payable for payment of
15the consent judgment captioned "Grayson Frost and Cynthia Wheeler Gossett versus
16Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development and Jatavious Logwood, Steven
17Frost and GoAuto Insurance Company", signed on June 8, 2022, between the state of
18Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and Development, and Cynthia
19Wheeler Gossett, bearing Number 20-0932, on the docket of the Fourth Judicial District,
20parish of Ouachita, state of Louisiana.
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1 (B) Out of the total amount of the appropriation, Eighteen Thousand Six Hundred
2Twenty-Nine and 19/100 ($18,629.19) Dollars is hereby payable for payment of the consent
3judgment captioned "Grayson Frost and Cynthia Wheeler Gossett versus Louisiana
4Department of Transportation & Development and Jatavious Logwood, Steven Frost and
5GoAuto Insurance Company", signed on June 8, 2022, between the state of Louisiana,
6through the Department of Transportation and Development, and Grayson Frost, bearing
7Number 20-0932, on the docket of the Fourth Judicial District, parish of Ouachita, state of
8Louisiana.
9 Section 2. Each judgment may only be paid from this appropriation if it is final and
10shall be paid as to principal, interest, court costs, and expert witness fees as awarded in the
11judgment. If the provisions of the judgment conflict with the provisions of this Act, the
12provisions of the judgment shall be controlling. Any other provision of this Act not in
13conflict with the provisions of the judgment shall control. Payment shall be made only after
14presentation to the state treasurer of documentation required by the state treasurer. Further,
15each judgment shall be deemed to have been paid on the effective date of this Act, and
16interest shall cease to run as of that date.
17 Section 3. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
18signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
19by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
20vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
21effective on the day following such approval.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 86 Original 2024 Regular Session Echols
Appropriates $41,504.41 out of the State General Fund (Direct) for FY 2023-2024 for
payment of the following consent judgments against the state:
(1)$22,875.22 for payment of the consent judgment captioned "Grayson Frost and
Cynthia Wheeler Gossett versus Louisiana Department of Transportation &
Development and Jatavious Logwood, Steven Frost and GoAuto Insurance
Company", between the state of Louisiana, through the Dept. of Transportation and
Development, and Cynthia Wheeler Gossett, bearing Number 20-0932, on the docket
of the 4
th
Judicial District, parish of Ouachita.
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(2)$18,629.19 for payment of the consent judgment captioned "Grayson Frost and
Cynthia Wheeler Gossett versus Louisiana Department of Transportation &
Development and Jatavious Logwood, Steven Frost and GoAuto Insurance
Company", between the state of Louisiana, through the Dept. of Transportation and
Development, and Grayson Frost, bearing Number 20-0932, on the docket of the 4
th
Judicial District, parish of Ouachita.
Proposed law provides relative to payment. Provides relative to conflicts between the
judgment and proposed law. Prohibits accrual of interest on the judgment as of the effective
date of proposed law.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
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