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Senate Bill S9655

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Chief John "Jack" Blaum, Sr.

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2025-S9655 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10685
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Add §345-e, Hway L

2025-S9655 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Dedicates a portion of state route 27 to Chief John "Jack" Blaum, Sr. in the town of Brookhaven, county of Suffolk.

2025-S9655 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S9655 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9655
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 31, 2026
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MURRAY -- 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 to Chief John "Jack" Blaum, Sr.
 
   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-e to
 read as follows:
   § 345-E. PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DEDICATED TO  CHIEF
 JOHN  "JACK" BLAUM, SR. THE BRIDGE OVER THE PORTION OF STATE ROUTE TWEN-
 TY-SEVEN, BETWEEN MILE MARKERS FIFTY-THREE AND FIFTY-FOUR IN THE TOWN OF
 BROOKHAVEN, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, SHALL BE DEDICATED TO CHIEF  JOHN  "JACK"
 BLAUM, SR.
   §  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
 signage shall state "Bridge Dedicated to Chief John "Jack"  Blaum,  Sr".
 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.
                                                            LBD15187-02-6

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