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Senate Bill S7602B

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Fort de la Presentation

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2025-S7602 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8134
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Add §345-d, Hway L

2025-S7602 - Summary

Dedicates a portion of the state highway system constituting route 68 in the city of Ogdensburg, county of St. Lawrence, to Fort de la Presentation.

2025-S7602 - Sponsor Memo

2025-S7602 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7602
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 23, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. WALCZYK -- 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  "Fort  de  la  Presentation  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 345-d to
 read as follows:
   § 345-D. PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DESIGNATED  AS  THE
 "FORT  DE  LA  PRESENTATION  MEMORIAL  HIGHWAY". ALL THAT PORTION OF THE
 STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM CONSTITUTING STATE ROUTE SIXTY-EIGHT  BEGINNING  AT
 THE  INTERSECTION OF STATE ROUTE SIXTY-EIGHT AND ALBANY AVENUE, CONTINU-
 ING IN A GENERALLY  NORTHEASTERLY  DIRECTION,  AND  TERMINATING  AT  THE
 INTERSECTION  OF STATE ROUTE SIXTY-EIGHT AND COMMERCE STREET IN THE CITY
 OF OGDENSBURG, COUNTY OF ST. LAWRENCE, SHALL BE DESIGNATED AND KNOWN  AS
 THE "FORT DE LA PRESENTATION 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.
                                                            LBD11702-01-5

2025-S7602A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8134
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Add §345-d, Hway L

2025-S7602A - Summary

Dedicates a portion of the state highway system constituting route 68 in the city of Ogdensburg, county of St. Lawrence, to Fort de la Presentation.

2025-S7602A - Sponsor Memo

2025-S7602A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7602--A
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 23, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. WALCZYK -- 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 "Fort de La Presentation"
 
   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  "FORT
 DE  LA  PRESENTATION".  ALL  THAT  PORTION  OF  THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM
 CONSTITUTING STATE ROUTE SIXTY-EIGHT BEGINNING AT  THE  INTERSECTION  OF
 STATE  ROUTE  SIXTY-EIGHT  AND  ALBANY AVENUE, CONTINUING IN A GENERALLY
 NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION, AND TERMINATING AT THE  INTERSECTION  OF  STATE
 ROUTE  SIXTY-EIGHT AND COMMERCE STREET IN THE CITY OF OGDENSBURG, COUNTY
 OF ST. LAWRENCE, SHALL BE DEDICATED TO "FORT DE LA PRESENTATION".
   § 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.
                                                            LBD11702-02-5

2025-S7602B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8134
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Add §345-d, Hway L

2025-S7602B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Dedicates a portion of the state highway system constituting route 68 in the city of Ogdensburg, county of St. Lawrence, to Fort de la Presentation.

2025-S7602B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S7602B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7602--B
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 23, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. WALCZYK -- 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 Fort de la Presentation
 
   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 FORT
 DE LA PRESENTATION. ALL THAT PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM CONSTI-
 TUTING STATE ROUTE SIXTY-EIGHT BEGINNING AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH ALBANY
 AVENUE, CONTINUING IN A GENERALLY NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION, AND TERMINAT-
 ING AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH COMMERCE STREET IN THE CITY OF  OGDENSBURG,
 COUNTY OF ST. LAWRENCE, SHALL BE DEDICATED TO FORT DE LA PRESENTATION.
   §  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  Fort  de  la  Presentation".
 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.
                                                            LBD11702-05-5

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