Calloway, Gracie. Provides $2,079.67 for the relief of Gracie Calloway. Ms. Calloway's daughter died in a fire which the City of Roanoke fire marshal initially determined was caused by an accident. A subsequent investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms determined the fire was caused by arson and therefore Ms. Calloway's daughter was murdered. The fire marshal's ruling that the fire was an accident resulted in Ms. Calloway being ineligible for victims' compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund. Ms. Calloway did subsequently file a claim but it was denied because it was not received within two years of the death. HB 87; CH. 474.

Conner, Alan W. and Cindy. Provides $4,500 in relief to Alan W. Conner and Cindy Conner for property damage resulting from the flooding of their basement. The flooding was caused by water backing up from a blocked storm drain. The Virginia Department of Transportation, which has responsibility for maintaining the storm drain, did not have sufficient manpower on duty on the evening of the flooding to clear the blockage. HB 373; CH. 476.

Duncan, Donna, et al. Provides relief, not to exceed $4,134, for Donna Duncan and 13 other former employees of Buster Brown Apparel who were ruled to have improperly received unemployment compensation benefits. The ruling was overturned on appeal made by other former Brown Apparel employees, but these 14 claimants did not timely file an appeal. HB 413; CH. 409.

Henderson, Jean. Provides $1,386.28 in relief for Jean Henderson. Mrs. Henderson's husband died before the Harper settlement was reached and she has no record of receiving settlement notices from the Tax Department. HB 238; CH. 562.

Johnson, Yvonne C. Provides $28,000 in relief for Yvonne C. Johnson. Ms. Johnson was incarcerated between 1988 and 1990 for a crime which she did not commit. She was pardoned by the Governor after the complaining witness recanted her testimony. HB 190; CH. 475.

Moore, Johnny Beth. Provides a lump sum payment of $39,199.10, and monthly 100 percent survivorship option retirement payments beginning July 1, 1998, for the relief of Johnny Beth Moore. Mrs. Moore is the widow of Dr. Raymond K. Moore, a Radford University professor who died in November 1995. Dr. Moore had an appointment on the day preceding his death to execute his VRS retirement documents, but was unable to keep the appointment. The VRS has refused to approve Mrs. Moore's request for the 100 percent survivorship retirement benefits that he intended to select because his retirement application was not signed before he died. The lump sum payment represents the difference between the monthly death-in-service survivor benefits Mrs. Moore has received and the monthly payments she would have received if her husband's retirement documents had been signed before he died. HB 127; CH. 811.

Nalwasky, Richard M. Provides $15,000 for the relief of Richard M. Nalwasky who unknowingly purchased a stolen vehicle from an employee of a licensed automobile dealership. The claim will be paid from the Motor Vehicle Transaction Recovery Fund. Eff. 4/22/98. HB 164; CH. 814.

Settle, Kenneth J., and family. Provides for the payment of $100,000, plus up to $40,000 to cover litigation expenses, to Kenneth J. Settle, Sr., Dana Powell-Settle, Dana L. Settle, and Kenneth J. Settle, Jr. Mr. Settle, his wife, and their two minor children were injured when an ambulance, running a red light at a high rate of speed, struck their vehicle in an intersection. At trial, the ambulance driver was provided sovereign immunity against his negligent actions. SB 89; CH. 390.

Shirey, Betty and Ralph G. Provides $3,500 in relief to Ralph G. Shirey and Betty Shirey for property damage resulting from the flooding of their basement. The flooding was caused by water backing up from a blocked storm drain. The Virginia Department of Transportation, which has responsibility for maintaining the storm drain, did not have sufficient manpower on duty on the evening of the flooding to clear the blockage. HB 374; CH. 477.