Senate Bill S6562

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Designates a portion of the state highway system in the county of Rensselaer as the Rensselaer County Purple Heart Highway

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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-S6562 - Details

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

2021-S6562 - Summary

Designates a portion of the state highway system in the county of Rensselaer as the "Rensselaer County Purple Heart Highway".

2021-S6562 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S6562 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6562
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  JORDAN -- 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 in the county of Rensselaer as  the  "Rensse-
   laer County Purple Heart 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-m to
 read as follows:
   § 344-M. PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DESIGNATED  AS  THE
 "RENSSELAER COUNTY PURPLE HEART HIGHWAY".  ALL THAT PORTION OF THE STATE
 HIGHWAY  SYSTEM  CONSTITUTING  STATE  ROUTE FORTY-THREE IN THE COUNTY OF
 RENSSELAER STARTING AT THE COUNTY'S BORDER WITH MASSACHUSETTS,  CONTINU-
 ING IN A GENERALLY NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION AND TERMINATING AT THE INTER-
 SECTION  WITH  INTERSTATE 90 IN NORTH GREENBUSH, SHALL BE DESIGNATED AND
 KNOWN AS THE "RENSSELAER COUNTY PURPLE HEART HIGHWAY".
   § 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.
                                                            LBD11297-01-1

2021-S6562A (ACTIVE) - Details

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

2021-S6562A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Designates a portion of the state highway system in the county of Rensselaer as the "Rensselaer County Purple Heart Highway".

2021-S6562A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S6562A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6562--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  JORDAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation --  commit-
   tee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
   mitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to designating a portion of
   the state highway system in the county of Rensselaer as  the  "Rensse-
   laer County Purple Heart 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-m to
 read as follows:
   § 344-M. PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DESIGNATED  AS  THE
 "RENSSELAER COUNTY PURPLE HEART HIGHWAY".  ALL THAT PORTION OF THE STATE
 HIGHWAY  SYSTEM  CONSTITUTING  STATE  ROUTE FORTY-THREE IN THE COUNTY OF
 RENSSELAER STARTING AT THE COUNTY'S BORDER WITH MASSACHUSETTS,  CONTINU-
 ING IN A GENERALLY NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION AND TERMINATING AT ITS INTER-
 SECTION  WITH  INTERSTATE  90  IN THE TOWN OF NORTH GREENBUSH, COUNTY OF
 RENSSELAER, SHALL BE DESIGNATED AND  KNOWN  AS  THE  "RENSSELAER  COUNTY
 PURPLE HEART HIGHWAY".
   §  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.
                                                            LBD11297-03-1

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