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May 02, 2012 |
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Senate Bill S7208
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
(R, C) Senate District
2011-S7208 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Highway Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง10, Hway L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2013-2014:
S2527
2015-2016: S3333
2017-2018: S849
2011-S7208 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7208 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the highway law, in relation to renaming the bridges of the state highway system after New York state's medal of honor recipients PURPOSE: To honor New York's medal of honor recipients by ceremoniously naming our state highway bridges for them. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends section 10 of the highway law to put in place a plan to ceremoniously rename the state's highway bridges after its medal of honor recipients. Section 2 provides the effective date the legislation. JUSTIFICATION: The Medal of Honor is the highest award for valor in action against an enemy force which can be bestowed upon an individual serving in the Armed Services of the United States. The Medal is usually presented to its recipient by the President of the United States of America in the name of Congress. One in five Medal of Honor recipients are New Yorkers.
2011-S7208 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7208 I N S E N A T E May 2, 2012 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RITCHIE -- 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 renaming the bridges of the state highway system after New York state's medal of honor recipi- ents THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 10 of the highway law is amended by adding a new subdivision 47 to read as follows: 47. CREATE AND IMPLEMENT A PLAN TO RENAME THE BRIDGES OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM AFTER NEW YORK STATE'S MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS. SUCH PLAN SHALL (A) REQUIRE THAT THE BRIDGES TO BE RENAMED BE AS CLOSE TO THE RECIPIENTS' HOMES AS FEASIBLE AND (B) PROVIDE FOR THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ADEQUATE SIGNAGE PURSUANT TO A SCHEDULE FOR THE PLACEMENT OF SIGNS TO BE ESTABLISHED CONSIDERING EXISTING SIGNS THAT NEED REPLAC- ING. HOWEVER, TO AVOID CONFUSION AND TO LIMIT ANY POSSIBLE DISRUPTION OF COMMERCE, THE DESIGNATION CALLED FOR PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE ONE OF CEREMONIAL NATURE AND THE OFFICIAL NAME OF SUCH BRIDGE SHALL NOT BE CHANGED AS A RESULT OF THIS ACT. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD15212-01-2
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