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Senator · Senate District 43
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History
- Recommitted to rules
- Ordered to third reading cal.1436
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Print number 2160b
- Amend and recommit to transportation
- Referred to transportation
- Committed to rules
- Starred on calendar
- Amended on third reading 2160a
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.811
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- Referred to transportation
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S2160B
Title of bill
An act to amend the highway law, in relation to the designation of the "Saratoga County Veterans' Memorial Highway"
Purpose
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) east 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".
Summary of provisions
Section one- amends the highway law by adding a new section 342-iii Designates 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) east 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".
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
Saratoga County Board of Supervisors Veterans' Committee passed a motion for Saratoga County Veterans' Memorial Highway to start at the New York State Military museum at 61 Lake Avenue Saratoga Springs, NY (state Route 29). East to State Route 4 in Schuylerville, NY Town of Saratoga south on route 4, past the Saratoga National Cemetery and the Saratoga Battlefield, through the Town of Stillwater into the City of Mechanicville into the Town of Waterford and ending at the Saratoga County line in Waterford on route 4.
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. 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 War". This would also benefit the Saratoga National Cemetery and the New York state Military Museum.
Legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
None to the state.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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