Senate Bill S6091

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Designates a portion of the state highway system as the Trooper Joseph Gallagher Memorial Bridge

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

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2021-S6091 - Details

Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Add §344-m, Hway L

2021-S6091 - Summary

Designates a portion of the state highway system in the town of West Seneca, county of Erie, as the "Trooper Joseph Gallagher Memorial Bridge".

2021-S6091 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S6091 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6091
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               April 8, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. GALLIVAN, KENNEDY, BOYLE -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Trans-
   portation
 
 AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to designating a portion of
   the  state  highway  system  as the "Trooper Joseph Gallagher Memorial
   Bridge"

   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-m to
 read as follows:
   §  344-M.  PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DESIGNATED AS THE
 "TROOPER JOSEPH GALLAGHER MEMORIAL BRIDGE".   THE BRIDGE  ON  INTERSTATE
 ROUTE  NINETY,  CROSSING  OVER  STATE  ROUTE SIXTEEN IN THE TOWN OF WEST
 SENECA, COUNTY OF ERIE, SHALL BE DESIGNATED AND KNOWN  AS  THE  "TROOPER
 JOSEPH GALLAGHER MEMORIAL BRIDGE".
   §  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.
                                                            LBD10831-01-1

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2021-S6091A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Add §344-m, Hway L

2021-S6091A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Designates a portion of the state highway system in the town of West Seneca, county of Erie, as the "Trooper Joseph Gallagher Memorial Bridge".

2021-S6091A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S6091A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6091--A
     Cal. No. 713
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               April 8, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  GALLIVAN, KENNEDY, BOYLE, AKSHAR, MATTERA -- 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, passed
   by  Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered,
   restored to 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 designating a portion of
   the  state  highway  system  as the "Trooper Joseph Gallagher Memorial
   Bridge"
 
   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-m to
 read as follows:
   §  344-M.  PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DESIGNATED AS THE
 "TROOPER JOSEPH GALLAGHER MEMORIAL BRIDGE".   THE BRIDGE  ON  INTERSTATE
 ROUTE  NINETY,  CROSSING  OVER  STATE  ROUTE SIXTEEN IN THE TOWN OF WEST
 SENECA, COUNTY OF ERIE, SHALL BE DESIGNATED AND KNOWN  AS  THE  "TROOPER
 JOSEPH GALLAGHER MEMORIAL BRIDGE".
   §  2.  The  chairperson  of the New York state thruway authority shall
 provide for the installation 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 designation called for pursuant to section one of this act
 shall  be  one of ceremonial nature and the official name of such bridge
 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.
                                                            LBD10831-05-1

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