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A 8636: Allows the state comptroller and commissioner of taxation and finance to place liens on federal property within the state in the event of federal noncompliance with congressionally approved spending.
What A 8636 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill allows the state to place liens on federal property within the state in the event of federal noncompliance with court decisions upholding congressionally approved spending. This is specifically related to delinquent federal funds owed to the state. The state reserves jurisdiction over land leased or held by the federal government when the federal government is found not in compliance with court decisions. The state will determine and collect delinquent federal funds owed to the state in conjunction with the commissioner of taxation and finance. In the event of federal noncompliance, the comptroller or commissioner may place liens on federal property within the state. The bill takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to governmental operations (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 8636
- What is the current status of A 8636?
- As of January 9, 2026, A 8636 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to governmental operations".
- Did A 8636 pass?
- Not yet. A 8636 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 8636, and where is it now?
- A 8636 was authored by Asm. Micah Lasher. Its committee of record is Assembly Governmental Operations.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to governmental operations |
| May. 22, 2025 | referred to governmental operations |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, May 22, 2025 · 322 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8636 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY May 22, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. LASHER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations AN ACT to amend the state law and the state finance law, in relation to allowing state finance authorities to place liens on federal property within the state in the event of federal noncompliance with congres- sionally approved spending The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The state law is amended by adding a new section 50-b to 2 read as follows: 3 § 50-b. Delinquent federal funds; state jurisdiction. For delinquent 4 federal funds as determined under subdivision twenty-one of section 5 eight of the state finance law, the state reserves jurisdiction with 6 respect to land that the United States or any unit of the United States 7 leases or otherwise holds in the state when the federal government is 8 found not in compliance with court decisions upholding federal congres- 9 sionally approved spending. 10 § 2. Section 8 of the state finance law is amended by adding a new 11 subdivision 21 to read as follows: 12 21. a. In conjunction with the commissioner of taxation and finance, 13 determine and collect delinquent federal funds owed to the state by the 14 United States government in the event of federal noncompliance with 15 court decisions upholding congressionally approved spending. 16 b. In the event of federal noncompliance with court decisions uphold- 17 ing congressionally approved spending, the comptroller or the commis- 18 sioner may, in consultation with the attorney general, place liens on 19 federal property within the state. 20 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11931-01-5
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