Designates certain portions of the Lake Ontario State Parkway the U.S. Navy Seabee Parkway

BILL NUMBER:S7826

Title of bill

An act to amend the highway law, in relation to designating certain portions of the Lake Ontario State Parkway the "U.S. Navy Seabee Parkway"

Purpose

This bill would designate a portion of the state highway system in and around the town of Greece, county of Monroe as the "U.S. Navy Seabee Parkway".

Summary of provisions

Section 1 amends the highway law by adding new section 344-c, which designates certain portions of the Lake Ontario State Parkway as the "U.S. Navy Seabee Parkway".

Section 2 requires the commissioner of transportation to install and maintain adequate signage on the state highway as designated in section 1. To avoid confusion and disruption in commerce the designation of the highway system shall be ceremonial in nature.

Section 3 states that this act shall become effective immediately.

Justification

For more than 60 years the men and women of the Naval Construction Forces or "Seabees" have lived their motto of "we build, we fight". Founded shortly after the attacks on Pearl Harbor, the Seabees served in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters of operation building airstrips, bridges, roads, warehouses, hospitals, gasoline storage tanks and houses. Since World War II the Seabees have fought and built for freedom in Korea, Vietnam, Bosnia, Afghanistan and Kuwait. Their efforts in wartime have provided crucial infrastructure for all our armed forces, while their peace time labors have aided thousands of communities across the globe. No matter how difficult or daunting a construction project may be the Navy Seabees will be there building and fighting because they can do!

Legislative history

None.

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.