S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9098
I N S E N A T E
November 18, 2020
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Introduced by Sen. KAPLAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to designating a portion of
the state highway system in the village of North Hills as the "Corpo-
ral Matthew A. Falcone 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 344-m to
read as follows:
§ 344-M. PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DESIGNATED AS THE
"CORPORAL MATTHEW A. FALCONE MEMORIAL BRIDGE". THE BRIDGE CROSSING OVER
INTERSTATE FOUR HUNDRED NINETY-FIVE IN THE VILLAGE OF NORTH HILLS, TOWN
OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, CURRENTLY KNOWN AS THE SHELTER
ROCK ROAD BRIDGE, SHALL BE DESIGNATED AND KNOWN AS THE "CORPORAL MATTHEW
A. FALCONE 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. 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.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD17594-02-0