NY State Senate Bill 2015-S3468A

Senate Bill S3468A

Signed By Governor

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "Trooper Christopher G. Skinner Memorial Bridge"

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- 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
Aug 13, 2015	signed chap.101
Aug 03, 2015	delivered to governor
Jun 11, 2015	returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.232 substituted for a5239a
Jun 02, 2015	referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate
May 27, 2015	advanced to third reading
May 20, 2015	2nd report cal.
May 19, 2015	1st report cal.734
Apr 20, 2015	print number 3468a
Apr 20, 2015	amend (t) and recommit to transportation
Feb 10, 2015	referred to transportation

Votes

- Jun 2, 2015 - Floor Vote
  S3468A
  
  61
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  2
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 2, 2015
      
      aye (61)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Amedore
      
      Avella
      
      Bonacic
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Carlucci
      
      Comrie
      
      Croci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Diaz
      
      Dilan
      
      Espaillat
      
      Farley
      
      Felder
      
      Flanagan
      
      Funke
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Hamilton
      
      Hannon
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Kennedy
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Latimer
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Marchione
      
      Martins
      
      Montgomery
      
      Murphy
      
      Nozzolio
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Panepinto
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Perkins
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Sampson
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Serino
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Skelos
      
      Squadron
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Valesky
      
      Venditto
      
      Young
      
      excused (2)
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Libous
  May 19, 2015 - Transportation Committee Vote
  S3468A
  
  19
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Transportation Committee Vote: May 19, 2015
      
      aye (19)
      
      Avella
      
      Diaz
      
      Dilan
      
      Gallivan
      
      Kennedy
      
      Larkin
      
      Marcellino
      
      Martins
      
      Nozzolio
      
      O'Mara
      
      Panepinto
      
      Perkins
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Robach
      
      Squadron
      
      Stavisky
      
      Valesky
      
      Young

Bill Amendments

Original

A (Active)

2015-S3468 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A5239
Law Section:: Highway Law
Laws Affected:: Add §344-d, Hway L

2015-S3468 - Summary

Designates a portion of the state highway system in the town of Chenango, county of Broome as the "Trooper Christopher G. Skinner Memorial Bridge".

2015-S3468 - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S3468

TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the highway law, in relation to designating a portion
of the state highway system as the "Trooper Christopher G. Skinner
Memorial Highway"

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

To rename a portion of Interstate Route 81 between exits 6 and 7 in
the Town of Chenango the "Trooper Christopher G. Skinner Memorial
Highway."

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1 adds section 342-x to the highway law allowing for the
exception of a portion of Interstate Route 81 between exits 6 and 7
from "The American Legion Memorial Highway."

Section 2 adds section 344-d to the highway law allowing for the
naming of a portion of Interstate Route 81 between exits 6 and 7 to be
named the "Trooper Christopher G. Skinner Memorial Highway."

Section 3 states the Commissioner of Transportation shall provide for
the installation and maintenance of adequate signing of the "Trooper

Christopher G. Skinner Memorial Highway."

Section 4 establishes the act shall take effect immediately

JUSTIFICATION:

On May 29, 2014, Trooper Christopher G. Skinner was intentionally
struck and killed while issuing a traffic ticket on Interstate 81
between Exits 6 and 7 in the Town of Chenango, County of Broome, New
York. Trooper Skinner at the time of his death was assigned to the New
York State Police Traffic Incident Management (TIM) detail that was
created to ensure the safety of the construction workers and motoring
public in work zones on the highways of New York.

The Work Zone Safety Act of 2005, that created the TIM detail, was
implemented following one of the worst work zone accidents in New York
State history. On May 20, 2005 three highway workers were killed in a
work zone on Interstate 81 in the Town of Chenango when a charter bus
struck a tractor trailer and started a chain reaction leading to the
deaths. Ironically, Trooper Skinner was the first Trooper to arrive on
the scene of this horrific accident and became acutely aware of the
need for a police presence in the work zones.  When the TIM detail was
formed, he requested and was assigned to this critical function of the
highway safety system.  It is only proper that we forever memorialize
Trooper Skinner's dedication to service of the people of the State of
New York, by naming this portion of Interstate 81 in his honor.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

None.


FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

Effective Immediately

2015-S3468 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  3468

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 10, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LIBOUS -- 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 "Trooper Christopher G. Skinner  Memo-
  rial Highway"

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 342-x of the highway law, as added by  chapter  387
of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows:
  S  342-x.  Portion  of  state  highway system to be designated as "The
American Legion Memorial Highway". All that portion of the state highway
system beginning at the Pennsylvania - New York line travelling north on
INTERSTATE route [81] EIGHTY-ONE to the Canada - New York line, WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF THAT PORTION OF INTERSTATE ROUTE EIGHTY-ONE  BETWEEN  EXITS
SIX  AND  SEVEN  THEREOF, shall be designated and known as "The American
Legion Memorial Highway".
  S 2. The highway law is amended by adding a new section 344-d to  read
as follows:
  S  344-D.  PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DESIGNATED AS THE
"TROOPER CHRISTOPHER G. SKINNER MEMORIAL HIGHWAY".  ALL THAT PORTION  OF
THE  STATE  HIGHWAY  SYSTEM  CONSTITUTING  THE NORTHBOUND AND SOUTHBOUND
LANES OF INTERSTATE ROUTE EIGHTY-ONE IN THE TOWN OF CHENANGO, COUNTY  OF
BROOME,  BEGINNING  AT EXIT SIX OF SUCH INTERSTATE ROUTE, WHICH PROVIDES
ACCESS TO STATE ROUTES ELEVEN AND  TWELVE,  CONTINUING  IN  A  GENERALLY
NORTHERLY DIRECTION FOR APPROXIMATELY 5.9 MILES, AND TERMINATING AT EXIT
SEVEN  OF  SUCH  INTERSTATE  ROUTE, WHICH PROVIDES ACCESS TO STATE ROUTE
ELEVEN, SHALL BE DESIGNATED AND KNOWN AS  THE  "TROOPER  CHRISTOPHER  G.
SKINNER MEMORIAL HIGHWAY".
  S  3. 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 two of this act. However, to avoid

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08388-02-5

S. 3468                             2

confusion and to limit any possible disruption of commerce,  the  desig-
nation  called  for  pursuant to section two 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 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

2015-S3468A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A5239
Law Section:: Highway Law
Laws Affected:: Add §344-d, Hway L

2015-S3468A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Designates a portion of the state highway system in the town of Chenango, county of Broome as the "Trooper Christopher G. Skinner Memorial Bridge".

2015-S3468A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S3468A

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the highway law, in relation to
designating a portion of the state highway system as the "Trooper
Christopher G. Skinner Memorial Bridge"

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "Trooper
Christopher G. Skinner Memorial Bridge".

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1 adds section 344-d to the highway law designating the
northbound and southbound bridges on interstate route eighty-one
crossing US route eleven at exit seven, in the town of Chenango, in
the county of Broome, shall each be designated and known as the
"Trooper Christopher G. Skinner Memorial Bridge".

Section 2 states the Commissioner of Transportation shall provide for
the installation and maintenance of adequate signing of the "Trooper
Christopher G. Skinner Memorial Bridge".

Section 3 establishes the act shall take effect immediately.

JUSTIFICATION:

On May 29, 2014, Trooper Christopher G. Skinner was intentionally
struck and killed while issuing a traffic ticket on Interstate 81
between Exits 6 and 7 in the Town of Chenango, County of Broome, New
York. Trooper Skinner at the time of his death was assigned to the New
York State Police Traffic Incident Management (TIM) detail that was
created to ensure the safety of the construction workers and motoring
public in work zones on the highways of New York.

The Work Zone Safety Act of 2005, that created the TIM detail, was
implemented following one of the worst work zone accidents in New York
State history. On May 20, 2005 three highway workers were killed in a
work zone on Interstate 81 in the Town of Chenango when a charter bus
struck a tractor trailer and started a chain reaction leading to the
deaths. Ironically, Trooper Skinner was the first Trooper to arrive on
the scene of this horrific accident and became acutely aware of the
need for a police presence in the work zones. When the TIM detail was
formed, he requested and was assigned to this critical function of the
highway safety system.

It is only proper that we forever memorialize Trooper Skinner's
dedication to service of the people of the State of New York by
designating a portion of Interstate 81 in his honor.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

None.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.


EFFECTIVE DATE:

Effective immediately.

2015-S3468A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 3468--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 10, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LIBOUS -- 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 the "Trooper Christopher G. Skinner  Memo-
  rial 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-d to
read as follows:
  S 344-D. PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DESIGNATED  AS  THE
"TROOPER  CHRISTOPHER  G.  SKINNER  MEMORIAL BRIDGE". THE NORTHBOUND AND
SOUTHBOUND BRIDGES ON INTERSTATE  ROUTE  EIGHTY-ONE  CROSSING  US  ROUTE
ELEVEN  AT EXIT SEVEN, IN THE TOWN OF CHENANGO, IN THE COUNTY OF BROOME,
SHALL EACH BE DESIGNATED AND KNOWN AS THE "TROOPER CHRISTOPHER G.  SKIN-
NER MEMORIAL BRIDGE".
  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.  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 names of such bridges 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.
                                                           LBD08388-04-5

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