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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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10384
I N S E N A T E
May 15, 2026
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Introduced by Sen. FAHY -- 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 dedicating a portion of
the state highway system to Patrick LaFortune Jr.
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-s to
read as follows:
§ 344-S. PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DEDICATED TO
PATRICK LAFORTUNE JR. ALL THAT PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM
CONSTITUTING STATE ROUTE NINE-W BEGINNING WHERE SUCH STATE ROUTE CROSSES
THE TOWN LINE FROM THE CITY OF ALBANY INTO THE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM, COUNTY
OF ALBANY, AND EXTENDING UNTIL THE INTERSECTION OF SUCH STATE ROUTE AND
MORIAH ROAD IN THE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM, COUNTY OF ALBANY, SHALL BE DEDI-
CATED TO PATRICK LAFORTUNE JR.
§ 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 Patrick LaFortune Jr". Howev-
er, 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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