NY State Senate Bill 2021-S6799

Senate Bill S6799

Signed By Governor

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "SP4 Richard F. Walton, Jr. Memorial 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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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Oct 31, 2021	signed chap.547
Oct 22, 2021	delivered to governor
Jun 08, 2021	returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.614 substituted for a7616 referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate
Jun 07, 2021	ordered to third reading cal.1574 committee discharged and committed to rules
May 17, 2021	referred to transportation

Votes

- Jun 8, 2021 - Floor Vote
  S6799
  
  62
  
  Aye
  
  1
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 8, 2021
      
      aye (62)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Akshar
      
      Bailey
      
      Benjamin
      
      Biaggi
      
      Borrello
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Brooks
      
      Brouk
      
      Comrie
      
      Cooney
      
      Felder
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gaughran
      
      Gianaris
      
      Gounardes
      
      Griffo
      
      Harckham
      
      Helming
      
      Hinchey
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jackson
      
      Jordan
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kaplan
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      Lanza
      
      Liu
      
      Mannion
      
      Martucci
      
      Mattera
      
      May
      
      Mayer
      
      Myrie
      
      O'Mara
      
      Oberacker
      
      Ortt
      
      Palumbo
      
      Parker
      
      Persaud
      
      Ramos
      
      Rath III
      
      Reichlin-Melnick
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Ryan
      
      Salazar
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Serino
      
      Serrano
      
      Skoufis
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stec
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Thomas
      
      Weik
      
      nay (1)
      
      Brisport
  Jun 7, 2021 - Rules Committee Vote
  S6799
  
  21
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Rules Committee Vote: Jun 7, 2021
      
      aye (21)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Bailey
      
      Benjamin
      
      Biaggi
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Comrie
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Griffo
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      Lanza
      
      Liu
      
      Mayer
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Parker
      
      Ritchie
      
      Savino
      
      Stewart-Cousins

2021-S6799 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A7616
Law Section:: Highway Law
Laws Affected:: Add §344-m, Hway L

2021-S6799 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Designates a portion of the state highway system in the town of Butternuts, county of Otsego, as the "SP4 Richard F. Walton, Jr. Memorial Highway".

2021-S6799 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S6799

SPONSOR: OBERACKER
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the highway law, in relation to designating a portion of
the state highway system as the "SP4 Richard F. Walton, Jr. Memorial
Highway"

 
PURPOSE:

Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "SP4 Richard F.
Walton, Jr. Memorial Highway"

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1. The highway law is amended by adding a new section 344-m to
read as follows: Portion of the state highway system to be designated as
the "SP4 Richard F. Walton, Jr. Memorial Highway". All that portion of
the state highway system constituting state route fiftyone within the
town of Butternuts, county of Otsego, shall be designated and known as

the "SP4 Richard F. Walton, Jr.  Memorial Highway". Section 2. The
commissioner of transportation shall provide for the installation and
maintenance of adequate signing of the state highway system as desig-
nated 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 highway shall not be changed as a
result of this act.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

SP4 Richard F. Walton, Jr. grew up and was raised in the Town of Butter-
nuts where his family were long-time residents. He had a twin sister
Raelene, another sister Yvonne, and brother Michael. SP4 Richard F.
Walton, Jr. enlisted with the 326th Medical Battalion, 101 Airborne,
American Division. In June 1968, SP4 Walton underwent basic training and
medical training where he later volunteered to go to Vietnam in November
1968 for a one year tour of duty. After a year in Vietnam "carrying a
needle" instead of a gun, he volunteered to return to his work as a
medic in Southeast Asia. He returned home for Christmas that year to
celebrate with his parents, then decided to return to South Vietnam.
During the Vietnam War, on February 6, 1970, SP4 Richard F. Walton lost
his life in a helicopter crash. This designation will honor his life,
bravery, dedication and ultimate sacrifice he gave for our country.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None to the state.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2021-S6799 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6799
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 17, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sen. OBERACKER -- 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 "SP4 Richard F. Walton, Jr. Memorial
   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
 "SP4 RICHARD F. WALTON, JR. MEMORIAL HIGHWAY". ALL THAT PORTION  OF  THE
 STATE  HIGHWAY SYSTEM CONSTITUTING STATE ROUTE FIFTY-ONE WITHIN THE TOWN
 OF BUTTERNUTS, COUNTY OF OTSEGO, SHALL BE DESIGNATED AND  KNOWN  AS  THE
 "SP4 RICHARD F. WALTON, JR. MEMORIAL 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.
                                                            LBD11107-02-1

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