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Senate Bill S6829A

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to CW2 John M. Grassia III

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2025-S6829 - Details

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

2025-S6829 - Summary

Dedicates a bridge on I-88 in the town of Rotterdam to CW2 John M. Grassia III.

2025-S6829 - Sponsor Memo

2025-S6829 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6829
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 25, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  FAHY  --  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 the "John M.
   Grassia III 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 345-d to
 read as follows:
   § 345-D. PORTION OF STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DESIGNATED AS THE "JOHN
 M. GRASSIA III MEMORIAL BRIDGE". THE BRIDGE ON THE PORTION OF INTERSTATE
 NINETY,  EXIT  NUMBER  TWENTY-FIVE-A IN THE TOWN OF ROTTERDAM, COUNTY OF
 SCHENECTADY, SHALL BE DESIGNATED AND KNOWN AS THE "JOHN M.  GRASSIA  III
 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.
                                                            LBD10086-03-5

2025-S6829A - Details

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

2025-S6829A - Summary

Dedicates a bridge on I-88 in the town of Rotterdam to CW2 John M. Grassia III.

2025-S6829A - Sponsor Memo

2025-S6829A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6829--A
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 25, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  FAHY  --  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 "CW2 and New York State Trooper John M.
   Grassia III"
 
   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-d to
 read as follows:
   §  345-D.  PORTION OF STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DEDICATED TO "CW2 AND
 NEW YORK STATE TROOPER JOHN M. GRASSIA III". THE BRIDGE ON  THE  PORTION
 OF  INTERSTATE  NINETY, EXIT NUMBER TWENTY-FIVE-A IN THE TOWN OF ROTTER-
 DAM, COUNTY OF SCHENECTADY, SHALL BE DEDICATED  TO  "CW2  AND  NEW  YORK
 STATE TROOPER JOHN M. GRASSIA III".
   §  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  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.
                                                            LBD10086-05-5

co-Sponsors

2025-S6829B (ACTIVE) - Details

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

2025-S6829B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Dedicates a bridge on I-88 in the town of Rotterdam to CW2 John M. Grassia III.

2025-S6829B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S6829B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6829--B
     Cal. No. 1234
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 25, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  FAHY  --  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 -- reported favorably  from  said  committee,
   ordered  to  first  and  second  report,  ordered  to a third reading,
   amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place  in  the  order  of
   third reading
 
 AN  ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to dedicating a portion of
   the state highway system to CW2 John M. Grassia III
 
   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-d to
 read as follows:
   §  345-D.  PORTION  OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DEDICATED TO CW2
 JOHN M. GRASSIA III. THE BRIDGE CARRYING THE STATE ROUTE  SEVEN  CONNEC-
 TOR,  ALSO  KNOWN  AS BECKER ROAD, OVER INTERSTATE ROUTE EIGHTY-EIGHT IN
 THE TOWN OF ROTTERDAM, COUNTY OF SCHENECTADY, SHALL BE DEDICATED TO  CW2
 JOHN M. GRASSIA III.
   §  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 CW2 John M Grassia III". Howev-
 er, 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 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.
                                                            LBD10086-09-5

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