Senate Bill S6579

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to designating a portion of the state highway system as "Specialist Gerald B. Penn Memorial Bridge"

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

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2023-S6579 - Details

Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Add §344-o, Hway L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S9187

2023-S6579 - Summary

Designates a portion of the state highway system in the town of Boston, county of Erie, as the "Specialist Gerald B. Penn Memorial Bridge".

2023-S6579 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S6579 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6579
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 27, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. GALLIVAN -- 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  "Specialist  Gerald  B.  Penn  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-o to
 read as follows:
   § 344-O. PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY  SYSTEM  TO  BE  DESIGNATED  AND
 KNOWN  AS  THE  "SPECIALIST  GERALD  B.  PENN MEMORIAL BRIDGE". ALL THAT
 PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM CONSTITUTING THE BRIDGE ON ROUTE TWO
 HUNDRED NINETEEN, DESIGNATED BRIDGE NUMBER 1071050,  WHICH  CROSSES  THE
 EIGHTEEN MILE CREEK 3.1 MILES SOUTH OF THE JUNCTION OF THE SOUTHERN TIER
 EXPRESSWAY AND ROUTE TWO HUNDRED NINETEEN, IN THE TOWN OF BOSTON, COUNTY
 OF  ERIE,  SHALL  BE  KNOWN  AS THE "SPECIALIST GERALD B.  PENN 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.
                                                            LBD00594-01-3

2023-S6579A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Add §344-o, Hway L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S9187

2023-S6579A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Designates a portion of the state highway system in the town of Boston, county of Erie, as the "Specialist Gerald B. Penn Memorial Bridge".

2023-S6579A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S6579A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6579--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 27, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. GALLIVAN -- 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  as  "Specialist  Gerald  B.  Penn  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-o to
 read as follows:
   § 344-O. PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY  SYSTEM  TO  BE  DESIGNATED  AND
 KNOWN  AS  THE  "SPECIALIST  GERALD  B.  PENN MEMORIAL BRIDGE". ALL THAT
 PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM CONSTITUTING THE  SOUTHBOUND  BRIDGE
 ON  STATE  ROUTE TWO HUNDRED NINETEEN, DESIGNATED BRIDGE NUMBER 1071050,
 WHICH CROSSES OVER SHERO ROAD, IN THE TOWN OF BOSTON,  COUNTY  OF  ERIE,
 SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE "SPECIALIST GERALD B.  PENN 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.
                                                            LBD00594-03-3

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