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Senate Bill S3501B

Signed By Governor

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to 9-11 Fallen Firefighters

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2025-S3501 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3347
Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Add §344-r, Hway L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: S7178, A10048
2023-2024: S2242, A5546

2025-S3501 - Summary

Dedicates a portion of the Long Island Expressway in the town of Brookhaven to 9-11 Fallen Firefighters.

2025-S3501 - Sponsor Memo

2025-S3501 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3501
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 28, 2025
                                ___________
 
 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 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-r to
 read as follows:
   § 344-R. PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DESIGNATED  AS  THE
 "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
 FIREFIGHTER 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.
                                                            LBD01517-01-5

2025-S3501A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3347
Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Add §344-r, Hway L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: S7178, A10048
2023-2024: S2242, A5546

2025-S3501A - Summary

Dedicates a portion of the Long Island Expressway in the town of Brookhaven to 9-11 Fallen Firefighters.

2025-S3501A - Sponsor Memo

2025-S3501A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3501--A
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 28, 2025
                                ___________
 
 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 dedicating a portion  of
   the state highway system to 9-11 Fallen Firefighters
 
   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-r to
 read as follows:
   § 344-R. PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DEDICATED  TO  9-11
 FALLEN  FIREFIGHTERS.  ALL  THAT  PORTION  OF  THE  STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM
 CONSTITUTING THE LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY BETWEEN EXIT  59  AND  EXIT  61,
 SHALL BE DEDICATED TO 9-11 FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS.
   §  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. However, to avoid
 confusion and to limit any possible disruption of  commerce,  the  dedi-
 cation  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.
                                                            LBD01517-02-5

2025-S3501B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3347
Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Add §344-r, Hway L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: S7178, A10048
2023-2024: S2242, A5546

2025-S3501B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Dedicates a portion of the Long Island Expressway in the town of Brookhaven to 9-11 Fallen Firefighters.

2025-S3501B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S3501B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3501--B
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 28, 2025
                                ___________
 
 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  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN  ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to dedicating a portion of
   the state highway system to 9-11 Fallen Firefighters
 
   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-r to
 read as follows:
   §  344-R.  PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DEDICATED TO 9-11
 FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS.   ALL THAT PORTION  OF  THE  STATE  HIGHWAY  SYSTEM
 CONSTITUTING  THE  LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY BETWEEN EXIT 59 AND EXIT 61 IN
 THE TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, SHALL BE  DEDICATED  TO  9-11
 FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS.
   §  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
 signage shall state "Highway Dedicated  to  9-11  Fallen  Firefighters".
 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.
                                                            LBD01517-05-5

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