HLS 25RS-386 ORIGINAL
2025 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 45
BY REPRESENTATIVE VILLIO
APPROPRIATIONS/JUDGMENT: Appropriates funds for payment of a consent judgment
against the state in the suit entitled State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co. v. Oliver
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 "State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company as
4 partial subrogee of B & T Farms versus Herman D. Oliver and State of Louisiana
5 through the Department of Transportation and Development" between the state of
6 Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and Development, and State
7 Farm Automobile Insurance Company; to provide for an effective date; and to
8 provide for related matters.
9Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
10 Section 1. The sum of Ten Thousand and No/100 ($10,000) Dollars is hereby
11payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 for payment of the
12consent judgment captioned "State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company as partial
13subrogee of B & T Farms versus Herman D. Oliver and State of Louisiana through the
14Department of Transportation and Development", signed on March 2, 2023, between the
15state of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and Development, and State
16Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, bearing Number 1046191, Division B, on the
17docket of the Eighteenth Judicial District, parish of West Baton Rouge, state of Louisiana.
18 Section 2. The judgment may only be paid from this appropriation if it is final and
19shall be paid as to principal, interest, court costs, and expert witness fees as awarded in the
20judgment. If the provisions of the judgment conflict with the provisions of this Act, the
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1provisions of the judgment shall be controlling. Any other provision of this Act not in
2conflict with the provisions of the judgment shall control. Payment shall be made only after
3presentation to the state treasurer of documentation required by the state treasurer. Further,
4the judgment shall be deemed to have been paid on the effective date of this Act, and interest
5shall cease to run as of that date.
6 Section 3. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
7signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
8by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
9vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
10effective 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 45 Original 2025 Regular Session Villio
Appropriates $10,000 out of the State General Fund (Direct) for FY 2024-2025 for payment
of the consent judgment against the state in the suit entitled State Farm Auto. Ins. Co. v.
Herman D. Oliver et al, bearing No. 1046191, Division B, on the docket of the 18
th
Judicial
District, parish of West Baton Rouge.
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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