HLS 25RS-256 ORIGINAL
2025 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 41
BY REPRESENTATIVE MIKE JOHNSON
APPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT: Appropriates funds for payment of the consent
judgment against the state in the suit entitled Brunet et al. v. State of Louisiana et al.
1 AN ACT
2Relative to the appropriation of monies out of the state general fund to be used to pay the
3 consent judgment captioned "Rodney Dean Brunet and Nora Earline Brunet
4 individually, and on behalf of Rodney Darrell Brunet versus State of Louisiana,
5 Department of Transportation and Development, Michelle Rae Chenevert, and
6 Central Louisiana Electric Company" between the state of Louisiana, through the
7 Department of Transportation and Development, and Rodney Darrell Brunet and
8 Nora Earline Brunet; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related
9 matters.
10Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
11 Section 1. The sum of Fifty Thousand and No/100 ($50,000) Dollars is hereby
12payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 for payment of the
13consent judgment captioned "Rodney Dean Brunet and Nora Earline Brunet individually,
14and on behalf of Rodney Darrell Brunet versus State of Louisiana, Department of
15Transportation and Development, Michelle Rae Chenevert, and Central Louisiana Electric
16Company", signed on January 13, 2025, between the state of Louisiana, through the
17Department of Transportation and Development, and Rodney Darrell Brunet and Nora
18Earline Brunet, individually and as substitute plaintiffs for Rodney Dean Brunet, bearing
19Number 93-9977, Division B, on the docket of the Twelfth Judicial District, parish of
20Avoyelles, state of Louisiana.
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1 Section 2. The judgment may only be paid from this appropriation if it is final and
2shall be paid as to principal, interest, court costs, and expert witness fees as awarded in the
3judgment. If the provisions of the judgment conflict with the provisions of this Act, the
4provisions of the judgment shall be controlling. Any other provision of this Act not in
5conflict with the provisions of the judgment shall control. Payment shall be made only after
6presentation to the state treasurer of documentation required by the state treasurer. Further,
7the judgment shall be deemed to have been paid on the effective date of this Act, and interest
8shall cease to run as of that date.
9 Section 3. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
10signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
11by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
12vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
13effective 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 41 Original 2025 Regular Session Mike Johnson
Appropriates $50,000 out of the State General Fund (Direct) for FY 2024-2025 for payment
of the consent judgment against the state in the suit entitled Rodney Dean Brunet et al. v.
State of Louisiana et al., bearing No. 93-9977, Division B, on the docket of the 12
th
Judicial
District, parish of Avoyelles.
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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