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NY A10054
Bill
Status
1/30/2026
Primary Sponsor
Phillip Steck
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AI Summary
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Prohibits the chief administrator of the courts from withholding, reducing, or seizing state aid to enforce city compliance with court facility requirements
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Establishes a 60-day appeal window for cities to challenge court facility compliance plans, with enforcement stayed pending resolution
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Creates a five-member Court Facilities Review Panel consisting of the budget director, state comptroller, chief court administrator (or designees), plus two legislative appointees with expertise in municipal finance or infrastructure
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Requires the review panel to evaluate whether proposed plans are necessary, whether alternatives exist, whether borrowing limits would be violated, and whether plans balance court needs with municipal fiscal constraints
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Panel must issue decisions within 90 days and may affirm, modify, or remand proposed plans for revision
Legislative Description
Eliminates the withholding of state aid as an enforcement mechanism for court facility compliance; establishes an appeal process for proposed court facility plans; establishes a court facilities review panel to review the scope, reasonableness, feasibility, and proportionality of such plans.
Last Action
referred to judiciary
1/30/2026