NY State Senate Bill 2023-S5246A

Senate Bill S5246A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Designates a portion of the state highway system the "Trooper Fabio Buttitta Memorial Bridge"

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee

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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
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- Passed Assembly
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Delivered to Governor
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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 03, 2024	referred to transportation
May 30, 2023	print number 5246a
May 30, 2023	amend and recommit to transportation
Feb 28, 2023	referred to transportation

Bill Amendments

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2023-S5246 - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Highway Law
Laws Affected:: Add §344-o, Hway L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:: S8704

2023-S5246 - Summary

Designates the bridge on Bay Shore Road in the town of Islip, county of Suffolk, the "Trooper Fabio Buttitta Memorial Bridge".

2023-S5246 - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S5246

SPONSOR: WEIK
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the highway law, in relation to designating a portion of
the state highway system the "Trooper Fabio Buttitta Memorial Bridge"

 
PURPOSE:

Designates all that portion of the state highway system constituting the
Bridge over the Southern State Parkway on Bay Shore Road between Howells
Road and Storey Boulevard in the Town of Islip, County of Suffolk, shall
be designated and known as "Trooper Fabio Buttitta Memorial Bridge"

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Amends the highway law by adding a new section 344-n.

Section 2: States that the commissioner of transportation shall provide
for the installation and maintenance of adequate signing of the state
highway systems as designated pursuant to section 1 of this act. The

designation will be for ceremonial purposes only, and the official name
of the bridge will not be changed as a result of this act.

Section 3: Provides the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Trooper Fabio Buttitta, Shield 1990, was born on April 30, 1966 in
Brooklyn, NY. His family later moved to Long Island, NY and he graduated
from Nassau County Community College. Tropper Buttitta became a New York
State Trooper in 1994 and was first assigned to Troop K. He later trans-
ferred to Troop L to be near his parents and siblings with whom he was
very close. His vibrant personality and positive attitude was infectious
to all who has the pleasure of meeting him. Trooper Buttitta's life was
taken by a drunk driver on Aug. 24, 1997 in Bay Shore, NY while on the
way home from work after completing the night's DWI patrol. This legis-
lation is to pay tribute to Trooper Fabio Buttitta honorable and heroic
service.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2022: S8704 Transportation

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately

2023-S5246 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5246
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 28, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  WEIK  --  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 designating a portion of
   the state highway system the "Trooper Fabio Buttitta 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-o to
 read as follows:
   §  344-O.  PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DESIGNATED AS THE
 "TROOPER FABIO BUTTITTA MEMORIAL BRIDGE". THE BRIDGE OVER  THE  SOUTHERN
 STATE  PARKWAY  ON BAY SHORE ROAD BETWEEN HOWELLS ROAD AND STOREY BOULE-
 VARD IN THE TOWN OF ISLIP, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, SHALL  BE  DESIGNATED  AND
 KNOWN AS THE "TROOPER FABIO BUTTITTA 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.
                                                            LBD06290-02-3

2023-S5246A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Highway Law
Laws Affected:: Add §344-o, Hway L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:: S8704

2023-S5246A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Designates the bridge on Bay Shore Road in the town of Islip, county of Suffolk, the "Trooper Fabio Buttitta Memorial Bridge".

2023-S5246A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S5246A

SPONSOR: WEIK
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the highway law, in relation to designating a portion of
the state highway system the "Trooper Fabio Buttitta Memorial Bridge"

 
PURPOSE:

Designates all that portion of the state highway system constituting the
Bridge over the Southern State Parkway on Bay Shore Road in the Town of
Islip, County of Suffolk, shall be designated and known as "Trooper
Fabio Buttitta Memorial Bridge"

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Amends the highway law by adding a new section 344-n.

Section 2: States that the commissioner of transportation shall provide
for the installation and maintenance of adequate signing of the state
highway systems as designated pursuant to section 1 of this act. The

designation will be for ceremonial purposes only, and the official name
of the bridge will not be changed as a result of this act.

Section 3: Provides the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Trooper Fabio Buttitta, Shield 1990, was born on April 30, 1966 in
Brooklyn, NY. His family later moved to Long Island, NY and he graduated
from Nassau County Community College. Tropper Buttitta became a New York
State Trooper in 1994 and was first assigned to Troop K. He later trans-
ferred to Troop L to be near his parents and siblings with whom he was
very close. His vibrant personality and positive attitude was infectious
to all who has the pleasure of meeting him. Trooper Buttitta's life was
taken by a drunk driver on Aug. 24, 1997 in Bay Shore, NY while on the
way home from work after completing the night's DWI patrol. This legis-
lation is to pay tribute to Trooper Fabio Buttitta honorable and heroic
service.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2022: S8704 Transportation

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately

2023-S5246A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5246--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 28, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  WEIK  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation --  commit-
   tee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
   mitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to designating a portion of
   the state highway system the "Trooper Fabio Buttitta 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-o to
 read as follows:
   §  344-O.  PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DESIGNATED AS THE
 "TROOPER FABIO BUTTITTA MEMORIAL BRIDGE".  ALL THAT PORTION OF THE STATE
 HIGHWAY SYSTEM CONSTITUTING THE BRIDGE ON BAY SHORE ROAD  CROSSING  OVER
 THE  SOUTHERN  STATE  PARKWAY  IN  THE TOWN OF ISLIP, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK,
 SHALL BE DESIGNATED AND KNOWN AS THE "TROOPER  FABIO  BUTTITTA  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.
                                                            LBD06290-09-3

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