NY State Senate Bill 2023-S6715B

Senate Bill S6715B

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Designates a portion of the state highway system the Lieutenant Commander Phillip Wayne Johnson Memorial Bridge

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 03, 2024	referred to transportation
Dec 20, 2023	print number 6715b
Dec 20, 2023	amend and recommit to rules
Jun 10, 2023	recommitted to rules
Jun 07, 2023	ordered to third reading cal.1695 committee discharged and committed to rules
Jun 05, 2023	print number 6715a
Jun 05, 2023	amend and recommit to transportation
May 05, 2023	referred to transportation

Votes

- Jun 7, 2023 - Rules Committee Vote
  S6715B
  
  21
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Rules Committee Vote: Jun 7, 2023
      
      aye (21)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Bailey
      
      Breslin
      
      Comrie
      
      Fernandez
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Griffo
      
      Helming
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      Lanza
      
      Liu
      
      Mayer
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Parker
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Stec
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Thomas

Bill Amendments

Original

B (Active)

2023-S6715 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A9578
Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Highway Law
Laws Affected:: Add §344-p, Hway L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:: S8848

2023-S6715 - Summary

Designates all that portion of the state highway system constituting New York state route 109 bridge over the southern state parkway in the town of Babylon, Suffolk county, as the "Lieutenant Commander Phillip Wayne Johnson Memorial Bridge".

2023-S6715 - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S6715

SPONSOR: MARTINEZ
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the highway law, in relation to designating a portion of
the state highway system the "Lieutenant Commander Phillip Wayne Johnson
Memorial Bridge"

 
PURPOSE:

This act designates a portion of the state highway system as the "Lieu-
tenant Commander Phillip Wayne Johnson Memorial Bridge"

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 designates the portion of the state highway system constitut-
ing the Waverly Ave (County Road 19) overpass at Sunrise Highway (State
Route 27) near exit 52, designated bridge number 1367500, in the town of
Brookhaven, county of Suffolk, as the "Lieutenant Commander Phillip
Wayne Johnson Memorial Bridge".

Section 2 provides for the installation and maintenance of adequate
signage pursuant to section 1.

Section 3 establishes the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Lieutenant Commander Phillip Wayne Johnson served his state, his country
and his community on long island for his entire life. He graduated from
the US Merchant Marines Academy and served in the reserves until his
honorable discharge in 2001. During his service, he developed Navy
Training plans for the Naval Landing Ship tank program, the Naval
Reserve Ocean-going Mine Sweeper program and the Naval Reserve Naval
Embarked Advisory Teams programs. Following his service, he worked as an
engineer designing projects such as the Sunrise Highway project and
later working for over a decade for NYCHA. In recognition of his
contribution to his country and community, the Exit 52 Bridge on the
Sunrise Highway shall be dedicated in his honor as the "Lieutenant
Commander Phillip Wayne Johnson Memorial Bridge".

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

A.10054 (Ramos)-referred to Transportation

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

 
LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately

2023-S6715 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6715
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 5, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. MARTINEZ -- 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 "Lieutenant Commander Phillip Wayne John-
   son 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
 "LIEUTENANT COMMANDER PHILLIP WAYNE JOHNSON MEMORIAL BRIDGE".  ALL  THAT
 PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM CONSTITUTING THE WAVERLY AVE (COUNTY
 ROAD  19)  OVERPASS  AT  SUNRISE  HIGHWAY (STATE ROUTE 27) NEAR EXIT 52,
 DESIGNATED BRIDGE NUMBER 1367500, IN THE TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN,  COUNTY  OF
 SUFFOLK, SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE "LIEUTENANT COMMANDER PHILLIP WAYNE JOHN-
 SON 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.
                                                            LBD01325-01-3

2023-S6715A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A9578
Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Highway Law
Laws Affected:: Add §344-p, Hway L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:: S8848

2023-S6715A - Summary

2023-S6715A - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S6715A

SPONSOR: MARTINEZ
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the highway law, in relation to designating a portion of
the state highway system the "Lieutenant Commander Phillip Wayne Johnson
Memorial Bridge"

 
PURPOSE:

This act designates a portion of the state highway system as the "Lieu-
tenant Commander Phillip Wayne Johnson Memorial Bridge"

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 designates the portion of the state highway system constitut-
ing the NYS Route 112 Bridge over NYS Route 27 in the town of Brookha-
ven, county of Suffolk, as the "Lieutenant Commander Phillip Wayne John-
son Memorial Bridge".

Section 2 provides for the installation and maintenance of adequate

signage pursuant to section 1.

Section 3 establishes the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Lieutenant Commander Phillip Wayne Johnson served his state, his country
and his community on long island for his entire life. He graduated from
the US Merchant Marines Academy and served in the reserves until his
honorable discharge in 2001. During his service, he developed Navy
Training plans for the Naval Landing Ship tank program, the Naval
Reserve Ocean-going Mine Sweeper program and the Naval Reserve Naval
Embarked Advisory Teams programs. Following his service, he worked as an
engineer designing projects such as the Sunrise Highway project and
later working for over a decade for NYCHA. In recognition of his
contribution to his country and community, the NYS Route 112 Bridge over
NYS Route 27 shall be dedicated in his honor as the "Lieutenant Comman-
der Phillip Wayne Johnson Memorial Bridge".

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

A.10054 (Ramos)-referred to Transportation

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

 
LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately

2023-S6715A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6715--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 5, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. MARTINEZ -- 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 "Lieutenant Commander Phillip Wayne John-
   son 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
 "LIEUTENANT COMMANDER PHILLIP WAYNE JOHNSON MEMORIAL BRIDGE".  ALL  THAT
 PORTION  OF  THE  STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM CONSTITUTING NEW YORK STATE ROUTE
 112 BRIDGE OVER NEW YORK STATE ROUTE 27 IN THE TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, COUN-
 TY OF SUFFOLK, SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE "LIEUTENANT COMMANDER PHILLIP WAYNE
 JOHNSON 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.
                                                            LBD01325-02-3

2023-S6715B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A9578
Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Highway Law
Laws Affected:: Add §344-p, Hway L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:: S8848

2023-S6715B (ACTIVE) - Summary

2023-S6715B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S6715B

SPONSOR: MARTINEZ
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the highway law, in relation to designating a portion of
the state highway system the "Lieutenant Commander Phillip Wayne Johnson
Memorial Bridge"

 
PURPOSE:

This act designates a portion of the state highway system as the "Lieu-
tenant Commander Phillip Wayne Johnson Memorial Bridge"

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 designates the portion of the state highway system constitut-
ing the NYS Route 109 Bridge over Southern State Parkway in the Town of
Babylon, County of Suffolk, as the "Lieutenant Commander Phillip Wayne
Johnson Memorial Bridge".

Section 2 provides for the installation and maintenance of adequate

signage pursuant to section 1.

Section 3 establishes the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Lieutenant Commander Phillip Wayne Johnson served his state, his country
and his community on long island for his entire life. He graduated from
the US Merchant Marines Academy and served in the reserves until his
honorable discharge in 2001. During his service, he developed Navy
Training plans for the Naval Landing Ship tank program, the Naval
Reserve Ocean-going Mine Sweeper program and the Naval Reserve Naval
Embarked Advisory Teams programs. Following his service, he worked as an
engineer designing projects such as the Sunrise Highway project and
later working for over a decade for NYCHA. In recognition of his
contribution to his country and community, the NYS Route 112 Bridge over
NYS Route 27 shall be dedicated in his honor as the "Lieutenant Comman-
der Phillip Wayne Johnson Memorial Bridge."

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

A.10054 (Ramos)-referred to Transportation

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

 
LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately

2023-S6715B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6715--B
     Cal. No. 1695
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 5, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. MARTINEZ -- 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 -- committed to the  Committee  on  Rules  --
   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 the "Lieutenant Commander Phillip Wayne John-
   son 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-p to
 read as follows:
   §  344-P.  PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DESIGNATED AS THE
 "LIEUTENANT COMMANDER PHILLIP WAYNE JOHNSON MEMORIAL BRIDGE".  ALL  THAT
 PORTION  OF  THE  STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM CONSTITUTING NEW YORK STATE ROUTE
 109 BRIDGE OVER THE SOUTHERN STATE PARKWAY IN THE TOWN OF BABYLON, COUN-
 TY OF SUFFOLK, SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE "LIEUTENANT COMMANDER PHILLIP WAYNE
 JOHNSON 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.
                                                            LBD01325-06-3

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