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Senate Bill S6008B

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Dedicates a portion of the state highway system in the city of Buffalo, in Erie County, to the Fallen Skywalkers

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2025-S6008 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3777
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Add §343-ddd, Hway L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S5055
2019-2020: S580, A6469
2021-2022: S5124, A3544
2023-2024: S5724, A7683

2025-S6008 - Summary

Dedicates a portion of the state highway system in the city of Buffalo, in Erie County, to the Fallen Skywalkers.

2025-S6008 - Sponsor Memo

2025-S6008 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6008
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 4, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BASKIN -- 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 establishing the "Fallen
   Skywalkers 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 343-ddd
 to read as follows:
   § 343-DDD.  PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE  DESIGNATED  AND
 KNOWN  AS  THE  "FALLEN SKYWALKERS MEMORIAL BRIDGE". ALL THAT PORTION OF
 THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM CONSTITUTING THE BRIDGE  ON  ROUTE  FIVE  WHICH
 CROSSES  OVER  FUHRMANN BOULEVARD ON THE SOUTH END AND SPANS THE BUFFALO
 WATERFRONT UNTIL INTERSECTING AT THE NORTH END WITH  CHURCH  STREET  AND
 TURNS  INTO DELAWARE AVENUE IN THE CITY OF BUFFALO IN ERIE COUNTY, SHALL
 BE DESIGNATED AND KNOWN AS THE "FALLEN SKYWALKERS 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;  provided  that,  to
 avoid  any  confusion  and to limit any possible disruption of commerce,
 the designation 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.
                                                            LBD08061-01-5

co-Sponsors

2025-S6008A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3777
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Add §343-ddd, Hway L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S5055
2019-2020: S580, A6469
2021-2022: S5124, A3544
2023-2024: S5724, A7683

2025-S6008A - Summary

Dedicates a portion of the state highway system in the city of Buffalo, in Erie County, to the Fallen Skywalkers.

2025-S6008A - Sponsor Memo

2025-S6008A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6008--A
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 4, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. BASKIN, GALLIVAN -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation --
   recommitted to the Committee  on  Transportation  in  accordance  with
   Senate  Rule  6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to establishing the "Fallen
   Skywalkers 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 343-ddd
 to read as follows:
   § 343-DDD.  PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE  DESIGNATED  AND
 KNOWN  AS  THE  "FALLEN SKYWALKERS MEMORIAL BRIDGE". ALL THAT PORTION OF
 THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM CONSTITUTING THE BRIDGE BEGINNING AT THE  SOUTH
 TERMINUS  ROAD ELEVATION, NORTH OF THE OUTER HARBOR DRIVE EXIT AND SPANS
 THE BUFFALO WATERFRONT UNTIL INTERSECTING AT THE NORTH END  WITH  CHURCH
 STREET  AND  TURNS  INTO  DELAWARE AVENUE IN THE CITY OF BUFFALO IN ERIE
 COUNTY, SHALL BE DESIGNATED AND KNOWN AS THE "FALLEN SKYWALKERS 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;  provided  that,  to
 avoid  any  confusion  and to limit any possible disruption of commerce,
 the designation 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.
                                                            LBD08061-02-6

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2025-S6008B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3777
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Add §343-ddd, Hway L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S5055
2019-2020: S580, A6469
2021-2022: S5124, A3544
2023-2024: S5724, A7683

2025-S6008B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Dedicates a portion of the state highway system in the city of Buffalo, in Erie County, to the Fallen Skywalkers.

2025-S6008B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S6008B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6008--B
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 4, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. BASKIN, GALLIVAN -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation --
   recommitted to the Committee  on  Transportation  in  accordance  with
   Senate  Rule  6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted 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 the Fallen Skywalkers
 
   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 343-ddd
 to read as follows:
   § 343-DDD. PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DEDICATED TO  THE
 FALLEN  SKYWALKERS. ALL THAT PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM CONSTI-
 TUTING THE BRIDGE BEGINNING AT THE SOUTH TERMINUS ROAD ELEVATION,  NORTH
 OF  THE  OUTER  HARBOR DRIVE EXIT AND SPANS THE BUFFALO WATERFRONT UNTIL
 INTERSECTING AT THE NORTH END WITH CHURCH STREET AND TURNS INTO DELAWARE
 AVENUE IN THE CITY OF BUFFALO IN ERIE COUNTY, SHALL BE DEDICATED TO  THE
 FALLEN SKYWALKERS.
   §  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 "Bridge Dedicated to the Fallen Skywalkers".  Howev-
 er,  to  avoid  any  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 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.
                                                            LBD08061-04-6

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