Assembly Actions -
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Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to transportation |
Dec 11, 2019 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S6896
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 63rd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2019-S6896 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8729
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Highway Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §67, Hway L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2021-2022:
S3893, A6613
2023-2024: S3384
2019-S6896 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6896 SPONSOR: KENNEDY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the highway law, in relation to authorizing and direct- ing the department of transportation to establish a memorial marker program PURPOSE: To establish a formal program in New York to allow for the placement of memorials at the location of fatal highway accidents on state highways and roads. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 adds a new section 67 to highway law. Section 2 establishes the effective date.
2019-S6896 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6896 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E December 11, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to authorizing and direct- ing the department of transportation to establish a memorial marker program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The highway law is amended by adding a new section 67 to read as follows: § 67. MEMORIAL MARKER PROGRAM. 1. THE DEPARTMENT IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO ESTABLISH A MEMORIAL MARKER PROGRAM TO COMMEMORATE THOSE WHO HAVE DIED AS A RESULT OF A VEHICLE RELATED ACCIDENT ON THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM AND TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS REGARDING HIGHWAY SAFETY. IN ESTABLISHING SUCH PROGRAM, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL: (A) MAKE MEMORIAL MARKERS AVAILABLE TO THE IMMEDIATE FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF PERSONS WHO DIED AS A RESULT OF A VEHICLE RELATED ACCIDENT ALONG THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM; (B) PROVIDE FOR THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF MEMORIAL MARKERS. 2. MEMORIAL MARKERS SHALL BE PLACED ALONG THE RIGHT OF WAY OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM AT A LOCATION PROXIMATE TO THE LOCATION WHERE THE FATAL VEHICLE RELATED ACCIDENT OCCURRED, PROVIDED THAT SUCH MEMORIAL MARKERS MAY BE PLACED AWAY FROM THE EXACT LOCATION WHERE SUCH FATALITY OCCURRED DUE TO RESTRICTED SPACE, SAFETY CONCERNS, PROPERTY OWNER COMPLAINTS OR OTHER CONSTRAINTS. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH THE LENGTH OF TIME SUCH MEMORIAL MARKERS ARE TO REMAIN AT THE SITE AND SHALL RESERVE THE RIGHT TO HAVE MEMORIAL MARKERS REMOVED FOR CONSTRUCTION OR OTHER MAINTENANCE PURPOSES. 3. REQUESTS FOR MEMORIAL MARKERS SHALL BE MADE BY APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT BY THE IMMEDIATE FAMILY OR FRIENDS OF THE DECEASED, PROVIDED THAT FRIENDS MAKING SUCH REQUESTS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AUTHORI- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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