S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5546
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 16, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. SMITH -- 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 "9-11 Fallen Firefighter Memorial
Highway"
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-o to
read as follows:
§ 344-O. PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DESIGNATED AS "9-11
FALLEN FIREFIGHTER MEMORIAL HIGHWAY." ALL THAT PORTION OF THE STATE
HIGHWAY SYSTEM CONSTITUTING THE LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY BETWEEN EXIT 59
AND EXIT 61, SHALL BE DESIGNATED AND KNOWN AS THE "9-11 FALLEN FIRE-
FIGHTER MEMORIAL HIGHWAY".
§ 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 highway 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.
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