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BILL NUMBER:S3935               REVISED 5/16/13

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the highway law, in relation to
designating New York state route 375 from the intersection of New York
state route 28 in West Hurley to the intersection of New York state
route 212 in Woodstock as the "Levon Helm Memorial Boulevard"

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:  To honor the life and music of Mark
Levon Helm, longtime Woodstock, NY resident and Grammy winning
percussionist who achieved fame as the drummer and frequent lead and
backing vocalist for The Band.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Amends the Highway Law by adding a new section 344-b which
designates the portion of the highway system on New York State Route
375 beginning at the intersection of New York State Route 28 in West
Hurley and ending at the intersection of New York State Route 212 in
Woodstock as the "Levon Helm Memorial Boulevard".

Section 2: Requires the Commissioner of the Department of
Transportation to provide for the installation and maintenance of
adequate signing of the state highway system as designated pursuant to
this act.

Section 3: Effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:  This highway will be designated in recognition of
Levon Helm, Grammy winning artist and longtime Woodstock, New York
resident. The naming of this highway which runs near Helm's barn where
his famous "Midnight Rambles" were held and near "Big Pink," the home
where The Band produced their award winning album by the same name,
will honor Helm's memory while distinguishing that the Woodstock area
had a significant impact on his life.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: New bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:  The cost of proper signage along the route which
is expected to cost between $3,000 and $4,000.

EFFECTIVE DATE:  This act shall take effect immediately.

S3935-2013 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 
                                         3935
 2013-2014 Regular Sessions
 I N  SENATE
 February 27, 2013
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. BONACIC -- 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  New  York
 state  route  375  from the intersection of New York state route 28 in
 West Hurley to the intersection of New York state route 212  in  Wood
 stock as the "Levon Helm Memorial Boulevard"
 

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-b to
 read as follows:

 

S 344-B. PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DESIGNATED  AS  THE
 "LEVON  HELM  MEMORIAL BOULEVARD". ALL THAT PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY
 SYSTEM CONSTITUTING NEW YORK STATE ROUTE 375, BEGINNING  AT  THE  INTER
 SECTION  OF NEW YORK STATE ROUTE 28 IN WEST HURLEY, COUNTY OF ULSTER AND
 CONTINUING NORTH 2.92 MILES TO ITS INTERSECTION OF NEW YORK STATE  ROUTE
 212 IN WOODSTOCK, SHALL BE DESIGNATED AND KNOWN AS THE "LEVON HELM MEMO
 RIAL BOULEVARD".
 

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 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.
 LBD08167-01-3

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