S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8942
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
June 16, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. CANESTRARI -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
JORDAN, REILLY, SAYWARD, TEDISCO -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to the designation of the
"Saratoga County Veterans' Memorial Highway"
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 342-kk
to read as follows:
S 342-KK. PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DESIGNATED AS THE
"SARATOGA COUNTY VETERANS' MEMORIAL HIGHWAY". THAT PORTION OF STATE
HIGHWAY ROUTE 29, STARTING AT 61 LAKE AVENUE, SARATOGA SPRINGS, RUNNING
ALONG STATE ROUTE 29 EAST TO ROUTE 4 IN THE VILLAGE OF SCHUYLERVILLE
(TOWN OF SARATOGA) SOUTH ON ROUTE 4, PAST THE SARATOGA NATIONAL CEMETERY
AND THE SARATOGA BATTLEFIELD, THROUGH THE TOWN OF STILLWATER INTO THE
CITY OF MECHANICVILLE INTO THE TOWN OF WATERFORD AND ENDING AT THE SARA-
TOGA COUNTY LINE IN WATERFORD ON ROUTE 4 SHALL BE DESIGNATED AS THE
"SARATOGA COUNTY VETERANS' MEMORIAL HIGHWAY".
S 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 a
ceremonial nature and the official name of such highway shall not be
changed as a result of this act.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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