| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2020 |
committed to rules |
| Feb 10, 2020 |
advanced to third reading |
| Feb 05, 2020 |
2nd report cal. |
| Feb 04, 2020 |
1st report cal.349 |
| Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to transportation |
| Jan 09, 2019 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S580
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 60th Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2019-S580 (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-S580 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S580
SPONSOR: KENNEDY
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the highway law, in relation to establishing the "Fallen
Skywalkers Memorial Bridge"
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To rename a portion of the state highway constituting the bridge on
route five as the "Fallen Skywalkers Memorial Bridge."
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends the highway law by adding a new section 343-dd to
rename a portion of route five in Buffalo as the "Fallen Skywalkers
Memorial Bridge."
Section 2 directs the commissioner of transportation to provide for the
installation and maintenance of adequate signing as designated in
2019-S580 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
580
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 9, 2019
___________
Introduced by Sens. KENNEDY, GALLIVAN -- 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 establishing the "Fallen
Skywalkers 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 343-ddd
to read as follows:
§ 343-DDD. PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DESIGNATED AND
KNOWN AS THE "FALLEN SKYWALKERS MEMORIAL BRIDGE". ALL THAT PORTION OF
THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM CONSTITUTING THE BRIDGE ON ROUTE FIVE WHICH
CROSSES OVER FUHRMANN BOULEVARD ON THE SOUTH END AND SPANS THE BUFFALO
WATERFRONT UNTIL INTERSECTING AT THE NORTH END WITH CHURCH STREET AND
TURNS INTO DELAWARE AVENUE IN THE CITY OF BUFFALO IN ERIE COUNTY, SHALL
BE DESIGNATED AND KNOWN AS THE "FALLEN SKYWALKERS MEMORIAL BRIDGE".
§ 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; provided that, to
avoid any 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.
LBD03658-01-9
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