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History
- Referred to transportation
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 58–1
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.675
- Referred to transportation
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to transportation
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 60–1
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- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.514
- Referred to transportation
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Creates a state trooper highway memorial task force to provide for the recognition of members of the division of state police who have died in the line of duty
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Michael Cusick
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S698
Title of bill
An act to amend the highway law, in relation to creating a state trooper highway memorial task force
Purpose
To create a state trooper memorial task force and to honor those troopers who have given their lives in the line of duty.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 - Describes the legislative intent of the bill.
Section 2 - Amends the highway law to add section 340-e, which creates the state trooper memorial task force, and provides the task force with the honor of establishing guidelines for how state troopers who have given their lives in the line of duty should be memorialized.
Section 3 - Establishes that the Commissioner of Transportation is responsible for the installation and maintenance of memorial signs and that such designation will not alter the official name of the highway.
Section 4 - Sets an immediate effective date.
Justification
This legislation will recognize the importance of the state police who have nobly sacrificed their lives for the people of this State. The recognition which shall be bestowed by this task force will be a daily reminder for those traveling along the state highway of their friends, family and neighbors who have proudly served in our state police force and will show our appreciation for those that have fallen in the line of duty.
Legislative history
2009-2010: S.1249 - Referred to Transportation 2007-2008: S.7159 - Passed Senate
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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