NY State Senate Bill 2021-S8703

Senate Bill S8703

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Designates a portion of the state highway system the "Senior Investigator Thomas M. O'Neil Memorial Bridge"

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Apr 01, 2022	referred to transportation

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2021-S8703 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A9339
Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Highway Law
Laws Affected:: Add §344-n, Hway L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:: S9262, A5564

2021-S8703 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Designates the bridge over the Sagtikos Parkway on Crooked Hill Road between Community College Drive and Pilgrim Center Road in the town of Islip, county of Suffolk, the "Senior Investigator Thomas M. O'Neil Memorial Bridge".

2021-S8703 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S8703

SPONSOR: BOYLE
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the highway law, in relation to designating a portion of
the state highway system as the "Senior Investigator Thomas M. O'Neil
Memorial Bridge"

 
PURPOSE:

Designates all that portion of the state highway system constituting the
Bridge over the Sagtikos Parkway on Crooked Hill Road between.  Communi-
ty College Drive and Pilgrim Center Road in the Town of Islip, County of
Suffolk shall be known as the "Senior Investigator Thomas M O'Neill
Memorial Bridge"

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Amends the highway law by adding a new section 344-n.

Section 2: States that the commissioner of transportation shall provide

for the installation and maintenance of adequate signing of the state
highway systems as designated pursuant to section 1 of this act. The
designation will be for ceremonial purposes only, and the official name
of the bridge will not be changed as a result of this act.

Section 3: Provides the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Senior Investigator Thomas M. O'Neill, Shield 3763, was born on Dec.
11, 1948 In Bay Shore, NY. After graduating from Iona College, he joined
the New York State Parkway Police in 1972 and rose to the rank of
Sergeant. Sr. Inv. O'Neill became part of the New York State Police in
Troop L as a Technical Sergeant when the Parkway Police merged with the
New York State Troopers in 1980. He later became an Investigator and in
1990 rose to the rank of Senior Investigator in the Bureau of Criminal
Investigations. Sr. Inv.  O'Neill was married, an active member of Trin-
ity Lutheran Church and one of the original founders and Trustees of the
Troopers Memorial Fund. He succumbed to a heart attack at SP Brentwood
on July 6th, 2005 shortly after a brief struggle with a subject he had
arrested.  This legislation is to pay tribute to Senior Investigator
Thomas M.  O'Neill honorable and heroic service.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2021-S8703 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8703
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               April 1, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BOYLE  -- 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 "Senior Investigator Thomas M.  O'Neil
   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-n to
 read as follows:
   § 344-N. PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DESIGNATED  AS  THE
 "SENIOR  INVESTIGATOR THOMAS M. O'NEIL MEMORIAL BRIDGE". THE BRIDGE OVER
 THE SAGTIKOS PARKWAY ON CROOKED  HILL  ROAD  BETWEEN  COMMUNITY  COLLEGE
 DRIVE  AND  PILGRIM CENTER ROAD IN THE TOWN OF ISLIP, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK,
 SHALL BE DESIGNATED AND KNOWN AS  THE  "SENIOR  INVESTIGATOR  THOMAS  M.
 O'NEIL 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  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.
                                                            LBD14617-01-2

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