Bill > HJ00087

This resolution vacates (cancels) a previous decision by the Claims Commissioner regarding a legal claim filed by Dwight Otis against the state. Specifically, the resolution nullifies the Claims Commissioner's original decision to dismiss Otis's claim and sends the claim back to the Claims Commissioner for a full hearing on the substantive details of the case. The term "remanded" means the claim is being returned to the original decision-making body for further review, in this instance requiring the Claims Commissioner to conduct a hearing that examines the merits of Otis's claim rather than dismissing it outright. The resolution appears to be providing Otis with an opportunity to have his claim more thoroughly considered, potentially indicating that the initial dismissal was viewed as premature or inappropriate by the legislative body.

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Judiciary Committee (J)

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