assembly Bill A8766A

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Designates the "Bear Mountain bridge" as the "Purple Heart Veterans Memorial Bridge"

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  • On Floor Calendar
    • Passed Senate
    • Passed Assembly
  • Delivered to Governor
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Actions

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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Oct 02, 2018 signed chap.319
Sep 20, 2018 delivered to governor
Jun 14, 2018 returned to senate
passed assembly
ordered to third reading cal.748
substituted for a8766a
Jun 14, 2018 substituted by s8246
Apr 19, 2018 advanced to third reading cal.748
Apr 17, 2018 reported
Mar 20, 2018 reported referred to ways and means
Mar 07, 2018 print number 8766a
Mar 07, 2018 amend (t) and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions
Jan 03, 2018 referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
Nov 17, 2017 reference changed to corporations, authorities and commissions
Nov 03, 2017 referred to transportation

A8766 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8246
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §526-b, Pub Auth L

A8766 - Summary

Designates the "Bear Mountain bridge" as the "Purple Heart Veterans Memorial Bridge".

A8766 - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                  8766

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            November 3, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. GALEF -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Transportation

AN ACT to designate the "Bear Mountain  bridge"  as  the  "Purple  Heart
  Veterans Memorial Bridge"

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The Bear Mountain bridge, as defined in  subdivision  seven
of  section  526  of the public authorities law, shall be designated and
known as the "Purple Heart Veterans Memorial Bridge".
  § 2. The chairman of the New York State Bridge Authority shall provide
for the installation 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 designation 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.
                                                           LBD13696-01-7

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A8766A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8246
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §526-b, Pub Auth L

A8766A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Designates the "Bear Mountain bridge" as the "Purple Heart Veterans Memorial Bridge".

A8766A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 8766--A

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            November 3, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. GALEF -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Transportation -- reference changed  to  the  Committee  on  Corpo-
  rations,  Authorities  and Commissions -- recommitted to the Committee
  on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions in accordance with Assem-
  bly Rule 3, sec. 2 --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the ceremo-
  nial designation of the "Bear Mountain bridge" as  the  "Purple  Heart
  Veterans Memorial Bridge"

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The public authorities law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
section 526-b to read as follows:
  §  526-B.  CEREMONIAL DESIGNATION OF THE BEAR MOUNTAIN BRIDGE. 1.  THE
BEAR MOUNTAIN BRIDGE, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION SEVEN  OF  SECTION  FIVE
HUNDRED  TWENTY-SIX  OF THIS TITLE, SHALL BE DESIGNATED AND KNOWN AS THE
"PURPLE HEART VETERANS MEMORIAL BRIDGE".
  2. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE NEW YORK STATE BRIDGE AUTHORITY  SHALL  PROVIDE
FOR  THE  INSTALLATION  AND MAINTENANCE OF ADEQUATE SIGNING OF THE STATE
HIGHWAY SYSTEM  AS  DESIGNATED  PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF  THIS
SECTION.    HOWEVER,  TO  AVOID  CONFUSION  AND  TO  LIMIT  ANY POSSIBLE
DISRUPTION OF COMMERCE, THE DESIGNATION CALLED FOR PURSUANT TO  SUBDIVI-
SION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE ONE OF CEREMONIAL NATURE AND THE OFFI-
CIAL NAME OF SUCH BRIDGE SHALL NOT BE CHANGED AS A RESULT OF THIS ACT.
  § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13696-02-8