New York S 9022: Eliminates the withholding of state aid as an enforcement mechanism for court facility compliance, and establishes an appeal process for proposed court facility plans; repealer

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S09022 Summary:

BILL NOS09022 

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SAME ASSAME AS A10054

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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.

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BILL NOS09022 

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01/22/2026REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 9022

 IN SENATE

 January 22, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. FAHY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary

 AN ACT to amend the judiciary law, in relation to eliminating the with-
 holding of state aid as an enforcement mechanism for court facility
 compliance, and establishing an appeal process for proposed court
 facility plans; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating
 thereto

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature hereby
 2 finds and declares that:
 3 The unified court system is a core function of state government, and
 4 the state has a constitutional obligation to ensure that courts are
 5 safe, accessible, and capable of carrying out the administration of
 6 justice.
 7 Pursuant to sections 39 and 39-b of the judiciary law, cities are
 8 responsible for providing suitable and sufficient court facilities, and
 9 the chief administrator of the courts is authorized to establish and
 10 enforce minimum standards for such facilities.
 11 The legislature further finds that the withholding or seizure of unre-
 12 stricted state aid has become the primary enforcement mechanism for
 13 court facility compliance, notwithstanding the absence of a formal
 14 appeal process or independent review of proposed court facility plans.
 15 The legislature finds that this enforcement structure may compel muni-
 16 cipalities to accept capital plans without meaningful opportunity to
 17 challenge scope, sequencing, or feasibility, and may undermine local
 18 fiscal stability and essential municipal services.
 19 It is therefore the intent of the legislature to eliminate the with-
 20 holding of state aid as an enforcement mechanism for court facility
 21 compliance, while preserving court facility standards and establishing a
 22 fair, transparent, and independent process for reviewing and resolving
 23 disputes regarding proposed court facility plans.
 24 § 2. Subdivision 4 of section 39-b of the judiciary law is REPEALED,
 25 and three new subdivisions 4, 5 and 6 are added to read as follows:
 26 4. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the chief administrator
 27 of the courts shall not withhold, reduce, suspend, seize, or otherwise
 28 intercept any state aid, assistance, or payment otherwise payable to a

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD14469-02-6

 S. 9022 2

 1 city for the purpose of enforcing compliance with the requirements of
 2 this section or section thirty-nine of this article.
 3 5. (a) Any written determination, directive, requirement, or proposed
 4 court facility compliance plan issued by the chief administrator of the
 5 courts that identifies deficiencies, mandates corrective action, or
 6 requires a city to undertake capital improvements or other remedial
 7 measures shall be subject to appeal pursuant to this subdivision.
 8 (b) A city may file an appeal within sixty days of receipt of such
 9 determination, directive, or proposed plan. The filing of an appeal
 10 shall stay any enforcement action pending final resolution.
 11 (c) Appeals shall be heard by an independent court facilities review
 12 panel, which shall be established for the purpose of reviewing the
 13 scope, reasonableness, feasibility, and proportionality of proposed
 14 court facility plans. The court facil