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Senate Bill S8355A

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Fire Chief Robert Bornt

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2025-S8355 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8805
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Add §345-d, Hway L

2025-S8355 - Summary

Dedicates a portion of the state highway system in the town of Petersburg, county of Rensselaer, to Fire Chief Robert Bornt.

2025-S8355 - Sponsor Memo

2025-S8355 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8355
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 4, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. COONEY, ASHBY -- 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 dedicating a portion of
   the state highway system to Fire Chief Robert Bornt
 
   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 345-d to
 read as follows:
   §  345-D.  PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DEDICATED TO FIRE
 CHIEF ROBERT BORNT. THE BRIDGE LOCATED ON STATE ROUTE TWO, DESIGNATED AS
 BRIDGE NUMBER 100025, WHICH CROSSES OVER STATE ROUTE TWENTY-TWO  IN  THE
 TOWN  OF  PETERSBURG,  COUNTY  OF RENSSELAER, SHALL BE DEDICATED TO FIRE
 CHIEF ROBERT BORNT.
   § 2. The commissioner of transportation shall provide for the  instal-
 lation  and  maintenance of adequate signing of the state highway system
 as dedicated pursuant to section one of this  act,  provided  that  such
 signing  shall  state  "Bridge  Dedicated  to  Fire Chief Robert Bornt".
 However, to avoid confusion and to  limit  any  possible  disruption  of
 commerce,  the dedication 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.
                                                            LBD13334-01-5

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2025-S8355A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8805
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Add §345-d, Hway L

2025-S8355A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Dedicates a portion of the state highway system in the town of Petersburg, county of Rensselaer, to Fire Chief Robert Bornt.

2025-S8355A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S8355A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8355--A
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 4, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. COONEY, ASHBY -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when  printed  to  be committed to the Committee on Rules -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to dedicating a portion  of
   the state highway system to Fire Chief Robert Bornt
 
   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 345-d to
 read as follows:
   § 345-D. PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DEDICATED  TO  FIRE
 CHIEF ROBERT BORNT. THE BRIDGE LOCATED ON STATE ROUTE TWO, DESIGNATED AS
 BRIDGE  NUMBER 1000250, WHICH CROSSES OVER STATE ROUTE TWENTY-TWO IN THE
 TOWN OF PETERSBURG, COUNTY OF RENSSELAER, SHALL  BE  DEDICATED  TO  FIRE
 CHIEF ROBERT BORNT.
   §  2. The commissioner of transportation shall provide for the instal-
 lation and maintenance of adequate signing of the state  highway  system
 as  dedicated  pursuant  to  section one of this act, provided that such
 signing shall state "Bridge  Dedicated  to  Fire  Chief  Robert  Bornt".
 However,  to  avoid  confusion  and  to limit any possible disruption of
 commerce, the dedication 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.
                                                            LBD13334-04-5

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