S3781-2013 Actions

• Apr 23, 2013: PRINT NUMBER 3781A
• Apr 23, 2013: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
• Feb 15, 2013: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

S3781-2013 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S3781

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the highway law, in relation to the
designation of the "Saratoga County Veterans' Memorial Highway"

PURPOSE:  To designate a portion of the state highway system as the
"Saratoga County Veterans' Memorial Highway". That portion of State
Highway Route 32 in Waterford north to its intersection with Route 423
in the Town of Stillwater then continuing both: (a) north along Route
32 past the Saratoga National Cemetery and the Saratoga Battlefield to
Wilbur Road in the Town of Saratoga; and (b) west along route 423 in
the Town of Stillwater to Route 92 north in the Town of Saratoga and
ending at the Route 92 bridge over Fish Creek in the Town of Saratoga
shall be designated as the "Saratoga County Veterans' Memorial
Highway".

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section one- amends the highway law by adding a new section 342-iii
which designates a portion of the state highway system as the
"Saratoga County Veterans' Memorial Highway". That portion of state
highway Route 32 in Waterford north to its intersection with Route 423
in the Town of Stillwater then continuing both:(a) north along route
32 past the Saratoga National Cemetery and the Saratoga Battlefield to
Wilbur Road in the Town of Saratoga; and (b) west along Route 423 in
the Town of Stillwater to route 9P north in the Town of Saratoga and
ending at the route 92 bridge over Fish Creek in the Town of Saratoga
shall be designated as the "Saratoga County Veterans' Memorial
Highway".

Section two- calls for the Commissioner of Transportation to provide
for the installation and maintenance of adequate signing of the state
highway system as designated pursuant to section one of this act.

Section three - Effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:  Various local V.F.W. Posts and American Legion posts
have sent letters of support for the designation of the Saratoga
County Veterans' Memorial Highway. The Saratoga County Board of
Supervisors Veterans' Committee passed a resolution for this
designation. This bill would increase the visibility of the historic
corridor in Saratoga County which was the location of the Battle of
Saratoga Turning Point of the Revolutionary Warn. It would also
benefit the Saratoga National Cemetery and the New York State Military
Museum.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: S2160-B (2012)

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None to the state.

EFFECTIVE DATE:  This act shall take effect immediately.

S3781-2013 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 
                                         3781
 2013-2014 Regular Sessions
 I N  SENATE
 February 15, 2013
 
 Introduced by Sen. MARCHIONE -- 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 the designation of the
 "Saratoga County 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-iii
 to read as follows:

 

S 342-III. PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DESIGNATED AS THE
 "SARATOGA COUNTY VETERANS' MEMORIAL  HIGHWAY".  THAT  PORTION  OF  STATE
 HIGHWAY  ROUTE  32 IN WATERFORD NORTH TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH ROUTE 423
 IN THE TOWN OF STILLWATER THEN CONTINUING BOTH: (A) NORTH ALONG ROUTE 32
 PAST THE SARATOGA NATIONAL CEMETERY  AND  THE  SARATOGA  BATTLEFIELD  TO
 WILBUR ROAD IN THE TOWN OF SARATOGA; AND (B) WEST ALONG ROUTE 423 IN THE
 TOWN  OF STILLWATER TO ROUTE 9P NORTH IN THE TOWN OF SARATOGA AND ENDING
 AT THE ROUTE 9P BRIDGE OVER FISH CREEK IN THE TOWN OF SARATOGA SHALL  BE
 DESIGNATED AS THE "SARATOGA COUNTY 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. 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 a
 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.
 LBD02804-03-3

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