NY State Senate Bill 2011-S4385

Senate Bill S4385

Signed By Governor

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Designates the bridge crossing the Long Island Expressway in the town of Islip as the "Grace Peshkur Memorial Bridge"

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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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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Aug 03, 2011	signed chap.341
Jul 22, 2011	delivered to governor
Jun 16, 2011	returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.376 substituted for a7266
May 17, 2011	referred to transportation delivered to assembly passed senate
May 16, 2011	advanced to third reading
May 11, 2011	2nd report cal.
May 10, 2011	1st report cal.605
Apr 25, 2011	print number 4385a
Apr 25, 2011	amend (t) and recommit to transportation
Apr 04, 2011	referred to transportation

Votes

- May 17, 2011 - Floor Vote
  S4385
  
  61
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  1
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: May 17, 2011
      
      aye (61)
      
      Adams
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Alesi
      
      Avella
      
      Ball
      
      Bonacic
      
      Breslin
      
      Carlucci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Diaz
      
      Dilan
      
      Duane
      
      Espaillat
      
      Farley
      
      Flanagan
      
      Fuschillo
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Grisanti
      
      Hannon
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Huntley
      
      Johnson
      
      Kennedy
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      Kruger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Libous
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Martins
      
      Maziarz
      
      McDonald
      
      Nozzolio
      
      O'Mara
      
      Oppenheimer
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Perkins
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Saland
      
      Sampson
      
      Savino
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Skelos
      
      Smith
      
      Squadron
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Valesky
      
      Young
      
      Zeldin
      
      excused (1)
      
      Montgomery
  May 10, 2011 - Transportation Committee Vote
  S4385
  
  18
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  1
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Transportation Committee Vote: May 10, 2011
      
      aye (18)
      
      Diaz
      
      Dilan
      
      Fuschillo
      
      Johnson
      
      Kennedy
      
      Larkin
      
      Maziarz
      
      McDonald
      
      Nozzolio
      
      Perkins
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Robach
      
      Smith
      
      Squadron
      
      Stavisky
      
      Valesky
      
      Young
      
      Zeldin
      
      aye wr (1)
      
      Adams

Bill Amendments

Original

A (Active)

2011-S4385 - Details

Law Section:: Highway Law
Laws Affected:: Add §342-kk, Hway L

2011-S4385 - Summary

Designates the bridge crossing the Long Island Expressway in the town of Islip as the "Grace Peshkur Memorial Bridge."

2011-S4385 - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S4385

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the highway law, in relation to designating a portion of the
state highway system in the town of Holtsville as
the "Grace Peshkur
Memorial Bridge"

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
This legislation would designate the bridge on Waverly Avenue which
crosses interstate route 495 in the town of Holtsville, the "Grace
Peshkur Memorial Bridge".

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section One amends the highway law by adding a new section 342-kk
which designates a portion of the state highway system the "Grace
Peshkur Memorial Bridge".
Section Two directs the commissioner of transportation to install and
maintain adequate signage as is designated by this act. The renaming
of the bridge is ceremonial in nature and the official name shall
remain unchanged to avoid confusion and limit disruption in commerce.
Section Three is the effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:
On May 17, 2009, Grace Peshkur died at age seven of a rare and

incurable skin disease. During her short life, Grace touched the
lives of everyone in her Holtsville, Long Island community, and
beyond, with her strength and fighting spirit. From birth, she
struggled with incredibly burdensome equipment and time consuming
procedures every day while yearning to join other little boys and
girls in normal childhood activities. Despite these hardships imposed
on her by her condition, little Grace, known by those close to her as
Tinkerbelle, or Princess, lived life with a smile and a laugh,
inspiring everyone around her with her strength, sweetness and
perseverance.
Grace Peshkur was deprived of her life by this horrible illness, and
was also deprived of a childhood during the short time she spent here
on earth.
This dedication will memorialize Grace in her community and remind
those who travel this bridge of the mark that she left on the hearts
of those in her community.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New Bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2011-S4385 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4385

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              April 4, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  ZELDIN -- 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 in the town of Holtsville as the "Grace Pesh-
  kur 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 342-kk
to read as follows:
  S 342-KK. PORTION OF STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM  TO  BE  DESIGNATED  AS  THE
"GRACE  PESHKUR  MEMORIAL  BRIDGE".  THE  BRIDGE ON WAVERLY AVENUE WHICH
CROSSES INTERSTATE ROUTE 495  IN  THE  TOWN  OF  HOLTSVILLE,  COUNTY  OF
SUFFOLK,  SHALL  BE  DESIGNATED AND KNOWN AS THE "GRACE PESHKUR MEMORIAL
BRIDGE".
  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
ceremonial  nature  and  the  official  name of such bridge 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.
                                                           LBD10434-01-1

2011-S4385A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:: Highway Law
Laws Affected:: Add §342-kk, Hway L

2011-S4385A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Designates the bridge crossing the Long Island Expressway in the town of Islip as the "Grace Peshkur Memorial Bridge."

2011-S4385A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S4385A

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the highway law, in relation to designating a portion of the
state highway system in the town of Islip as
the "Grace Peshkur
Memorial Bridge"

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
This legislation would designate the bridge on Waverly Avenue which
crosses interstate route 495 in the town of Islip, the "Grace Peshkur
Memorial Bridge".

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section One amends the highway law by adding a new section 342-kk
which designates a portion of the state highway system the "Grace
Peshkur Memorial Bridge".
Section Two directs the commissioner of transportation to install and
maintain adequate signage as is designated by this act. The renaming
of the bridge is ceremonial in nature and the official name shall
remain unchanged to avoid confusion and limit disruption in commerce.
Section Three is the effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:
On May 17, 2009, Grace Peshkur died at age seven of a rare and

incurable skin disease. During her short life, Grace touched the
lives of everyone in the community of Holtsville and beyond with her
strength and fighting spirit. From birth, she struggled with
incredibly burdensome equipment and time consuming procedures every
day while yearning to join other little boys and girls in normal
childhood activities. Despite these hardships imposed on her by her
condition, little Grace, known by those close to her as Tinkerbelle,
or Princess, lived life with a smile and a laugh, inspiring everyone
around her with her strength, sweetness and perseverance.
Grace Peshkur was deprived of her life by this horrible illness, and
was also deprived of a childhood during the short time she spent here
on earth.
This dedication will memorialize Grace in her community and remind
those who travel this bridge of the mark that she left on the hearts
of those in her community.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New Bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2011-S4385A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 4385--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              April 4, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  ZELDIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation --  commit-
  tee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
  mitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to designating a portion of
  the state highway system in the town of Islip as  the  "Grace  Peshkur
  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  342-kk
to read as follows:
  S  342-KK.  PORTION  OF  STATE  HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DESIGNATED AS THE
"GRACE PESHKUR MEMORIAL BRIDGE". THE  BRIDGE  ON  WAVERLY  AVENUE  WHICH
CROSSES  INTERSTATE  ROUTE  495 IN THE TOWN OF ISLIP, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK,
SHALL BE DESIGNATED AND KNOWN AS THE "GRACE PESHKUR MEMORIAL BRIDGE".
  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
ceremonial  nature  and  the  official  name of such bridge 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.
                                                           LBD10434-04-1

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