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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8237--B
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 5, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. SLATER -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Transportation -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- again
reported from said committee with amendments, ordered reprinted as
amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to dedicating a portion of
the state highway system to Westchester Purple Heart Recipients
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 DEDICATED TO
WESTCHESTER PURPLE HEART RECIPIENTS. ALL THAT PORTION OF THE STATE HIGH-
WAY SYSTEM CONSTITUTING STATE ROUTE THIRTY-FIVE BEGINNING AT ITS INTER-
SECTION WITH UNITED STATES ROUTE TWO HUNDRED TWO, CONTINUING IN A GENER-
ALLY EASTERLY DIRECTION, AND TERMINATING AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH STATE
ROUTE ONE HUNDRED IN THE TOWN OF SOMERS, COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, SHALL BE
DEDICATED TO WESTCHESTER PURPLE HEART RECIPIENTS.
§ 2. The commissioner of transportation shall provide for the instal-
lation and maintenance of adequate signing of the state highway system
as dedicated pursuant to section one of this act; provided that such
signing shall state "Highway Dedicated to Westchester Purple Heart
Recipients". However, to avoid confusion and to limit any possible
disruption of commerce, the dedication 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.
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