Senate Bill S7835A

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to the Appalachian Trail

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2025-S7835 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8247
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Add §344-r, Hway L

2025-S7835 - Summary

Dedicates a portion of state highway 284 in the village of Unionville, county of Orange, to the Appalachian Trail.

2025-S7835 - Sponsor Memo

2025-S7835 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7835
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 9, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SKOUFIS -- 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 dedicating a portion  of
   the state highway system in the village of Unionville as the "Appalac-
   hian Trail 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  DEDICATED  AS  THE
 "APPALACHIAN  TRAIL  HIGHWAY".  ALL  THAT  PORTION  OF THE STATE HIGHWAY
 SYSTEM CONSTITUTING STATE ROUTE 284 IN THE VILLAGE OF  UNIONVILLE  SHALL
 BE DEDICATED AS THE "APPALACHIAN TRAIL HIGHWAY".
   §  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.
                                                            LBD11828-03-5

2025-S7835A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8247
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Add §344-r, Hway L

2025-S7835A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Dedicates a portion of state highway 284 in the village of Unionville, county of Orange, to the Appalachian Trail.

2025-S7835A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S7835A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7835--A
     Cal. No. 1243
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 9, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SKOUFIS -- 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  in  the  village of Unionville, county of
   Orange, to the Appalachian Trail
 
   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 THE
 APPALACHIAN TRAIL. ALL THAT PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM  CONSTI-
 TUTING  STATE  ROUTE 284 IN THE VILLAGE OF UNIONVILLE, COUNTY OF ORANGE,
 SHALL BE DEDICATED TO THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL.
   § 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 The Appalachian Trail". 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 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.
                                                            LBD11828-07-5

2025-S7835B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8247
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Add §344-r, Hway L

2025-S7835B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Dedicates a portion of state highway 284 in the village of Unionville as the "Appalachian Trail Highway".

2025-S7835B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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