Senate Bill S849

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to renaming the bridges of the state highway system after New York state's medal of honor recipients

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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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2017-S849 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3413
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §10, Hway L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S7208
2013-2014: S2527, A7273
2015-2016: S3333, A7386

2017-S849 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to renaming the bridges of the state highway system after New York state's medal of honor recipients.

2017-S849 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S849 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    849
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 5, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  RITCHIE,  CROCI,  DeFRANCISCO,  GALLIVAN, LARKIN,
   MARCHIONE, ORTT -- 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 renaming the bridges  of
   the state highway system after New York state's medal of honor recipi-
   ents

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 10 of the highway law is amended by  adding  a  new
 subdivision 47 to read as follows:
   47.  CREATE  AND  IMPLEMENT  A PLAN TO RENAME THE BRIDGES OF THE STATE
 HIGHWAY SYSTEM AFTER NEW YORK STATE'S MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS.    SUCH
 PLAN SHALL (A) REQUIRE THAT THE BRIDGES TO BE RENAMED BE AS CLOSE TO THE
 RECIPIENTS'  HOMES  AS FEASIBLE AND (B) PROVIDE FOR THE INSTALLATION AND
 MAINTENANCE OF ADEQUATE SIGNAGE PURSUANT TO A SCHEDULE FOR THE PLACEMENT
 OF SIGNS TO BE ESTABLISHED CONSIDERING EXISTING SIGNS THAT NEED  REPLAC-
 ING. HOWEVER, TO AVOID CONFUSION AND TO LIMIT ANY POSSIBLE DISRUPTION OF
 COMMERCE,  THE DESIGNATION CALLED FOR PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL
 BE ONE OF CEREMONIAL NATURE AND THE OFFICIAL 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.
                                                            LBD06835-01-7



              

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