Senate Bill S9301A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "Westchester Purple Heart Highway"

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Current Bill Status - Passed Senate

  • 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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2023-S9301 - Details

Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Add §342-aaa, Hway L

2023-S9301 - Summary

Designates a portion of the state and local highway system constituting route thirty-five as the "Westchester Purple Heart Highway".

2023-S9301 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S9301 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9301
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 10, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HARCKHAM -- 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 "Purple Heart Trail"
 
   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 342-aaa
 to read as follows:
   § 342-AAA. PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DESIGNATED AS THE
 "PURPLE HEART TRAIL". ALL THAT PORTION OF THE STATE  AND  LOCAL  HIGHWAY
 SYSTEM  CONSTITUTING  ROUTE  THIRTY-FIVE BETWEEN UNITED STATES ROUTE TWO
 HUNDRED TWO AND STATE ROUTE ONE  HUNDRED  SHALL  BE  DESIGNATED  AS  THE
 "PURPLE HEART TRAIL".
   §  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. The use and placement
 of  such  signs shall be determined by the local municipality.  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.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD15515-01-4

2023-S9301A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Add §342-aaa, Hway L

2023-S9301A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Designates a portion of the state and local highway system constituting route thirty-five as the "Westchester Purple Heart Highway".

2023-S9301A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S9301A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9301--A
     Cal. No. 1662
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 10, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HARCKHAM -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation --  commit-
   tee  discharged  and  said bill committed to the Committee on Rules --
   reported favorably from said committee, ordered to  a  third  reading,
   passed  by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote recon-
   sidered, 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 "Westchester 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  342-aaa
 to read as follows:
   § 342-AAA. PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DESIGNATED AS THE
 "WESTCHESTER  PURPLE HEART HIGHWAY". ALL THAT PORTION OF THE STATE HIGH-
 WAY SYSTEM CONSTITUTING STATE ROUTE THIRTY-FIVE BEGINNING AT THE  INTER-
 SECTION  OF  STATE ROUTE THIRTY-FIVE AND UNITED STATES ROUTE TWO HUNDRED
 TWO, CONTINUING IN A GENERALLY EASTERLY DIRECTION,  AND  TERMINATING  AT
 THE  INTERSECTION OF STATE ROUTE THIRTY-FIVE AND STATE ROUTE ONE HUNDRED
 IN THE TOWN OF SOMERS, COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, SHALL  BE  DESIGNATED  AND
 KNOWN AS THE "WESTCHESTER 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.
                                                            LBD15515-02-4

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