What's happening
This bill designates portions of certain highways in New York as the "North Country Craft Beer Trails" for ceremonial purposes.
Why it matters
Highlights the region’s craft beer industry and tourism potential. by creating a named trail, which could draw attention to local breweries and encourage visitors to explore the area.
May boost local economies. by increasing traffic to small towns and rural businesses along the designated route, supporting jobs and sales in hospitality and related sectors.
Ceremonial designation avoids logistical complications. the official names of the highways remain unchanged, so there’s no impact on maps, addresses, or emergency services, making the change symbolic rather than administrative.
State resources will be used for signage. , meaning there will be visible markers to raise awareness of the trail, but no structural changes to the roads themselves.
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Name Beer Trails Highway
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History
- Print number 4833a
- Amend and recommit to transportation
- Referred to transportation
- Referred to transportation
Companion bill
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Name Highway Beer Trail
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Patty Ritchie
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STATE OF NEW YORK
4833--A
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 3, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. MAGEE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation -- recommitted to the Committee on Transportation in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to designating a portion of the state highway system as the "North Country Craft Beer Trails"
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The highway law is amended by adding a new section 344-h to read as follows:
§ 344-h. Portion of the state highway system to be designated as the "North Country Craft Beer Trails". All that portion of the state highway system constituting route 3 from country road 75 in Sackets Harbor, I-81 in Watertown until exit 48, I-781 until exit 4, and US 11 until NY-68 in Canton, shall be designated and known as the "North Country Craft Beer Trails".
§ 2. The commissioner of transportation shall provide for the installation and maintenance of adequate signing of the state highway system as designated pursuant to section one of this act. However, to avoid confusion and to limit any possible disruption of commerce, the designation 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.
LBD07452-03-8
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