Senate Bill S6706

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Designates a portion of the state highway system as the Trooper James R. Gohery Memorial Bridge

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Current Bill Status Via A4212 - Signed by Governor


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-S6706 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4212
Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Add §344-o, Hway L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S8927, A9515

2023-S6706 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Designates a portion of the state highway system in Nassau county as the "Trooper James R. Gohery Memorial Bridge".

2023-S6706 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S6706 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6706
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 5, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  RHOADS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to designating a portion of
   the state highway system as the  "Trooper  James  R.  Gohery  Memorial
   Bridge"

   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 344-o to
 read as follows:
   § 344-O. PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DESIGNATED  AS  THE
 "TROOPER JAMES R. GOHERY MEMORIAL BRIDGE". ALL THAT PORTION OF THE STATE
 HIGHWAY  SYSTEM  CONSTITUTING THE JERUSALEM AVENUE OVERPASS CROSSING THE
 WANTAGH STATE PARKWAY IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU,  SHALL
 BE  DESIGNATED  AND  KNOWN  AS  THE  "TROOPER  JAMES  R. GOHERY MEMORIAL
 BRIDGE".
   § 2. The commissioner of transportation shall provide for the  instal-
 lation  and  maintenance of adequate signing of the state highway system
 as designated pursuant to section one of this  act.  However,  to  avoid
 confusion  and  to limit any possible disruption of commerce, the desig-
 nation called for pursuant to section one of this act shall  be  one  of
 ceremonial  nature  and  the  official  name of such bridge shall not be
 changed as a result of this act.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07930-01-3



              

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