S2153-2011 - NY Senate Open Legislation - Designates a portion of route 7 in Troy, county of Rensselaer as the "Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway"

Designates a portion of route 7 in Troy, county of Rensselaer as the "Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway".

Sponsor: MCDONALD
Law Section: Highway Law / Law: Add S342-vv, Hway L

S2153-2011 Actions

Aug 3, 2011: SIGNED CHAP.325
Jul 22, 2011: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
Jun 20, 2011: returned to senate
Jun 20, 2011: passed assembly
Jun 20, 2011: ordered to third reading rules cal.502
Jun 20, 2011: substituted for a8281
Jun 16, 2011: referred to transportation
Jun 16, 2011: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
Jun 16, 2011: PASSED SENATE
Jun 13, 2011: AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 2153B
Jun 1, 2011: AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 2153A
May 16, 2011: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
May 11, 2011: 2ND REPORT CAL.
May 10, 2011: 1ST REPORT CAL.602
Jan 18, 2011: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

S2153-2011 Meetings

Transportation: May 10, 2011

S2153-2011 Calendars

Floor Calendar: May 11, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 16, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 17, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 18, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 23, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 24, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 25, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 1, 2011

S2153-2011 Votes

VOTE: COMMITTEE VOTE: - Transportation - May 10, 2011

Ayes (19): Fuschillo, Johnson, Larkin, Maziarz, McDonald, Nozzolio, Ranzenhofer, Robach, Young, Zeldin, Dilan, Adams, Diaz, Kennedy, Perkins, Smith, Squadron, Stavisky, Valesky

VOTE: FLOOR VOTE: - Jun 16, 2011

Ayes (62): Adams, Addabbo, Alesi, Avella, Ball, Bonacic, Breslin, Carlucci, DeFrancisco, Diaz, Dilan, Duane, Espaillat, Farley, Flanagan, Fuschillo, Gallivan, Gianaris, Golden, Griffo, Grisanti, Hannon, Hassell-Thomps, Huntley, Johnson, Kennedy, Klein, Krueger, Kruger, Lanza, Larkin, LaValle, Libous, Little, Marcellino, Martins, Maziarz, McDonald, Montgomery, Nozzolio, O'Mara, Oppenheimer, Parker, Peralta, Perkins, Ranzenhofer, Ritchie, Rivera, Robach, Saland, Sampson, Savino, Serrano, Seward, Skelos, Smith, Squadron, Stavisky, Stewart-Cousin, Valesky, Young, Zeldin

S2153-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S2153

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the highway law, in relation to designating a portion of the
state highway system as the "Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway"

PURPOSE:
This bill will honor the bravery and sacrifices of those Veterans who
defended the freedom of South Korean citizens between June 25, 1950
and July 27, 1953.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
This bill will designate the portion of Route 7 transecting the City
of Troy as the "Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway."

EXISTING LAW:
None.

JUSTIFICATION:
In defending South Korea from the communist aggression of North Korea,
36,940 American soldiers gave their lives, 92,134 troops suffered
wounds, and 8,176 military personnel went missing in action. To honor
these brave men and women, and all members of the armed forces that
served during the Korean War, the Korean War Veterans Association
sought the assistance of the New York State Senate and Assembly.
Recognizing the importance of this dedication, members of both the
Rensselaer County Legislature and Troy City Council unanimously
passed resolutions in support of this effort.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.

LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

S2153-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
                                          2153
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 I N  SENATE
 January 18, 2011
 
 Introduced  by Sen. McDONALD -- 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 "Korean War Veterans 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 342-vv
 to read as follows:

 

S 342-VV. PORTION OF STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DESIGNATED  AND  KNOWN
 AS  THE  "KOREAN WAR VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY". ALL THAT PORTION OF THE
 STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM CONSTITUTING ROUTE SEVEN FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH
 RIVER STREET IN THE CITY OF TROY IN RENSSELAER  COUNTY,  AND  CONTINUING
 EASTERLY  ALONG  ROUTE  SEVEN  TO  ITS  INTERSECTION WITH MOUNT PLEASANT
 AVENUE IN THE CITY OF TROY IN RENSSELAER COUNTY SHALL BE DESIGNATED  AND
 KNOWN AS THE "KOREAN WAR VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY".
 

S  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; provided that, to
 avoid any 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.
 

S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01578-01-1

S2153-2011: Designates a portion of route 7 in Troy, county of Rensselaer as the "Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway"