Senate Bill S6930B

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Westchester Purple Heart Recipients

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2025-S6930 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8237
Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Add §342-aaa, Hway L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S9301

2025-S6930 - Summary

Dedicates a portion of the state and local highway system constituting route thirty-five to Westchester Purple Heart Recipients.

2025-S6930 - Sponsor Memo

2025-S6930 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6930
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 27, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HARCKHAM -- 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 "Westchester Purple Heart 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 342-aaa
 to read as follows:
   § 342-AAA. PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DESIGNATED AS THE
 "WESTCHESTER PURPLE HEART HIGHWAY". ALL THAT PORTION OF THE STATE  HIGH-
 WAY  SYSTEM CONSTITUTING STATE ROUTE THIRTY-FIVE BEGINNING AT THE INTER-
 SECTION OF STATE ROUTE THIRTY-FIVE AND UNITED STATES ROUTE  TWO  HUNDRED
 TWO,  CONTINUING  IN  A GENERALLY EASTERLY DIRECTION, AND TERMINATING AT
 THE INTERSECTION OF STATE ROUTE THIRTY-FIVE AND STATE ROUTE ONE  HUNDRED
 IN  THE  TOWN  OF SOMERS, COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, SHALL BE DESIGNATED AND
 KNOWN AS THE "WESTCHESTER PURPLE HEART 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.
                                                            LBD06466-02-5

2025-S6930A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8237
Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Add §342-aaa, Hway L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S9301

2025-S6930A - Summary

Dedicates a portion of the state and local highway system constituting route thirty-five to Westchester Purple Heart Recipients.

2025-S6930A - Sponsor Memo

2025-S6930A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6930--A
     Cal. No. 1235
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 27, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HARCKHAM -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation -- 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 "Westchester Purple Heart Recipients"
 
   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  342-aaa
 to read as follows:
   §  342-AAA.  PORTION  OF  THE  STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DEDICATED TO
 "WESTCHESTER PURPLE HEART RECIPIENTS".  ALL THAT PORTION  OF  THE  STATE
 HIGHWAY  SYSTEM  CONSTITUTING  STATE  ROUTE THIRTY-FIVE BEGINNING AT THE
 INTERSECTION OF STATE ROUTE THIRTY-FIVE  AND  UNITED  STATES  ROUTE  TWO
 HUNDRED TWO, CONTINUING IN A GENERALLY EASTERLY DIRECTION, AND TERMINAT-
 ING  AT  THE INTERSECTION OF STATE ROUTE THIRTY-FIVE AND STATE ROUTE ONE
 HUNDRED IN THE TOWN OF SOMERS, COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, SHALL BE DEDICATED
 TO "WESTCHESTER PURPLE HEART RECIPIENTS".
   § 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.
                                                            LBD06466-03-5

2025-S6930B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8237
Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Add §342-aaa, Hway L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S9301

2025-S6930B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Dedicates a portion of the state and local highway system constituting route thirty-five to Westchester Purple Heart Recipients.

2025-S6930B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S6930B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6930--B
     Cal. No. 1235
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 27, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HARCKHAM -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation -- 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 -- again 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 Westchester Purple Heart Recipients
 
   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 342-aaa
 to read as follows:
   § 342-AAA. PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY  SYSTEM  TO  BE  DEDICATED  TO
 WESTCHESTER PURPLE HEART RECIPIENTS. ALL THAT PORTION OF THE STATE HIGH-
 WAY  SYSTEM CONSTITUTING STATE ROUTE THIRTY-FIVE BEGINNING AT ITS INTER-
 SECTION WITH UNITED STATES ROUTE TWO HUNDRED TWO, CONTINUING IN A GENER-
 ALLY EASTERLY DIRECTION, AND TERMINATING AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH  STATE
 ROUTE ONE HUNDRED IN THE TOWN OF SOMERS, COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, SHALL BE
 DEDICATED TO WESTCHESTER PURPLE HEART RECIPIENTS.
   §  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  Westchester  Purple  Heart
 Recipients".  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.
                                                            LBD06466-06-5

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