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Senate Bill S10659

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Chief Hugh (Chaim) Jacobson

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2025-S10659 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Add §345-e, Hway L

2025-S10659 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Dedicates a portion of the state highway system in the town of Ramapo, county of Rockland, to Chief Hugh (Chaim) Jacobson.

2025-S10659 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   10659
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               July 8, 2026
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  WEBER  -- 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 dedicating a portion  of
   the state highway system to Chief Hugh (Chaim) Jacobson
 
   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 345-e to
 read as follows:
   § 345-E. PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE  DEDICATED  AS  THE
 CHIEF  HUGH  (CHAIM)  JACOBSON MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. ALL THAT PORTION OF THE
 STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM CONSTITUTING STATE ROUTE THREE HUNDRED SIX  IN  THE
 TOWN  OF  RAMAPO, COUNTY OF ROCKLAND, BETWEEN GRANDVIEW AVENUE AND VIOLA
 ROAD, SHALL BE DEDICATED TO CHIEF HUGH (CHAIM) JACOBSON.
   § 2. The commissioner of transportation shall provide for the  instal-
 lation  and  maintenance of adequate signing of the state highway system
 as dedicated pursuant to section one of this  act,  provided  that  such
 signing  shall state "Highway Dedicated to Chief Hugh (Chaim) Jacobson".
 However, to avoid confusion and to  limit  any  possible  disruption  of
 commerce,  the dedication 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.
                                                            LBD16137-01-6

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