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Assembly Bill A9515A

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Designates a portion of the state highway system as the Trooper James R. Gohery Memorial Bridge

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2021-A9515 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8927
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Add §344-n, Hway L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A4212, S6706

2021-A9515 - Summary

Designates a portion of the state highway system in Nassau county as the "Trooper James R. Gohery Memorial Bridge".

2021-A9515 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9515
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 16, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  McDONOUGH  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to designating a portion of
   the state highway system as the  "Trooper  James  R.  Gohery  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-n to
 read as follows:
   § 344-N. PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DESIGNATED  AS  THE
 "TROOPER JAMES R. GOHERY MEMORIAL BRIDGE". ALL THAT PORTION OF THE STATE
 HIGHWAY SYSTEM CONSTITUTING THE STATE ROUTE TWENTY-SEVEN OVERPASS AT THE
 WANTAGH  STATE PARKWAY IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, SHALL
 BE DESIGNATED AND  KNOWN  AS  THE  "TROOPER  JAMES  R.  GOHERY  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.
                                                            LBD14615-01-2

2021-A9515A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8927
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Add §344-n, Hway L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A4212, S6706

2021-A9515A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Designates a portion of the state highway system in Nassau county as the "Trooper James R. Gohery Memorial Bridge".

2021-A9515A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9515--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 16, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  McDONOUGH  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Transportation --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to designating a portion of
   the  state  highway  system  as  the "Trooper James R. Gohery 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-n to
 read as follows:
   §  344-N.  PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DESIGNATED AS THE
 "TROOPER JAMES R. GOHERY MEMORIAL BRIDGE". ALL THAT PORTION OF THE STATE
 HIGHWAY SYSTEM CONSTITUTING THE JERUSALEM AVENUE OVERPASS  CROSSING  THE
 WANTAGH  STATE PARKWAY IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, SHALL
 BE DESIGNATED AND  KNOWN  AS  THE  "TROOPER  JAMES  R.  GOHERY  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.
                                                            LBD14615-02-2

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