State Finance - Delinquent Federal Funds (Federal Obligations Enforcement Act)

Summary

The bill creates a mechanism for Maryland to treat the federal government as a delinquent debtor when it does not follow court decisions upholding congressionally approved spending. The state’s Central Collection Unit can collect the money, assess a fee, place liens on federal property, and the Comptroller may withhold state payments to the federal government. The Board of Public Works decides, by majority vote, when the federal government is delinquent.

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