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S3550Senate2013-2014 SessionSame asA7206

Designates a portion of state highway in Erie county as the "Staff Sergeant William R. Wilson III Memorial Highway"

Sponsor Michael H. RanzenhoferSD-61+2 co-sponsorsAffects Transportation
Status
Signed by Governor
Impact
Pending
Outcome
Signed into law

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Signed into law

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Primary sponsor
Michael H. Ranzenhofer

Senator · Senate District 61

Chair, Corporations, Authorities And Commissions

History

  1. Signed chap.93
  2. Delivered to governor
  3. Returned to senate
  4. Passed assembly
  5. Ordered to third reading rules cal.253
  6. Substituted for A7206
  7. Referred to transportation
  8. Delivered to assembly
  9. Passed senateVote 62–0
  10. Advanced to third reading
  11. 2nd report cal.
  12. 1st report cal.507
Show 5 earlier actions
  1. Print number 3550b
  2. Amend (t) and recommit to transportation
  3. Print number 3550a
  4. Amend and recommit to transportation
  5. Referred to transportation

Companion bill

The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.

A7206Assembly

Designates a portion of state highway in Erie county as the "Staff Sergeant William R. Wilson III Memorial Highway"

Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Raymond Walter

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S3550B REVISED 04/22/13

Title of bill

An act to amend the highway law, in relation to designating a portion of state highway in Erie county as the "Staff Sergeant William R. Wilson III Memorial Highway"

Purpose

To designate a portion of the interstate highway 990 as the "Staff Sergeant William R. Wilson III Memorial Highway."

Summary

Section 1 amends the highway law by adding a new section, 343-aa in order that a portion of interstate highway 990 be designated as the "Staff Sergeant William R. Wilson III Memorial Highway."

Section 2 directs the commissioner of the department of transportation to provide for "Staff Sergeant William R. Wilson III Memorial Highway" signage and provides that the name designation shall be one of a ceremonial nature.

Section 3 provides the enacting clause.

Justification

This legislation would celebrate the late US Army Staff Sgt. William R. Wilson III, of Getzville, in Erie County, who was killed March 26, 2012, while serving in Afghanistan. Sergeant Wilson was killed in Paktika Province, in Eastern Afghanistan, where he was training Afghan soldiers and police to take over the country's security when the United States withdraws from Afghanistan in 2014.

Legislative history

New bill

Fiscal implications

None. Current project costs will cover the signage.

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.

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