What's happening
This bill expands the designated "Thousand Islands - Seaway Wine Trail" route in Jefferson County, New York, to include additional highways and towns.
Why it matters
Expanding the wine trail could boost tourism. by attracting more visitors to the newly included highways and towns, potentially increasing business for local wineries, restaurants, and related hospitality sectors.
Additional communities like Cape Vincent, Theresa, Philadelphia, and Evans Mills would gain visibility and economic opportunity,. as their inclusion on the trail may encourage travelers to explore these areas and spend money locally.
The new designation may make it easier to obtain state or regional funding for signage, marketing, and infrastructure improvements,. which can further enhance the experience for both tourists and residents.
By officially recognizing more routes as part of the wine trail, the legislation may encourage collaboration among municipalities and businesses,. strengthening regional partnerships and fostering broader economic development across Jefferson County.
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Who cares
Cape Vincent businesses and wineries
The bill would extend the Thousand Islands - Seaway Wine Trail designation along Route 12-E through Cape Vincent.
Clayton businesses and wineries
The revised trail would follow Route 12-E through Clayton to its intersection with Route 12 before continuing north toward Alexandria.
Jefferson County wine-trail visitors
The bill would change the designated trail route to include Route 12-E through Cape Vincent and Clayton.
Headline styles
Expand Wine Trail Route
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
8 Co-sponsors
1 Multi-sponsor
History
- Referred to rules
- Delivered to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.304
- Rules report cal.304
- Reported
- Reported referred to rules
- Reported referred to ways and means
- Print number 6334a
- Amend and recommit to transportation
- Referred to transportation
- 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.
Extend Wine Trail Route
In Senate Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Patty Ritchie
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STATE OF NEW YORK
6334--A
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 6, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. WALCZYK, DeSTEFANO, MANKTELOW, BLANKENBUSH, McDO- NOUGH, MONTESANO, LAWRENCE, B. MILLER, ASHBY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. SAYEGH -- 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 extending the Thousand Islands - Seaway Wine Trail
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 343-s of the highway law, as added by chapter 382 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows:
§ 343-s. Portion of the state highway system in the county of Jefferson to be designated as the "Thousand Islands - Seaway Wine Trail". All that portion of the state and county highway system located in the county of Jefferson and beginning at the intersection of Chestnut Ridge Road and state route three at Wescott Beach State Park, and continuing north on state route three to its junction with state route one hundred eighty, and continuing north along state route one hundred eighty to its intersection with state route [twelve] twelve-E, and continuing north along state route [twelve] twelve-E in the town of [Clayton] Cape Vincent, and continuing further north along state route [twelve] twelve-E in the town of Clayton to its intersection with state route twelve in the town of Clayton, and continuing further north along state route twelve to its intersection with state route twenty-six in the town of Alexandria, and continuing east along state route twenty-six to the unincorporated community of Theresa, and continuing further east along state route twenty-six to its intersection with United States route eleven in the unincorporated community of Philadelphia, and continuing south along United States route eleven to the unincorporated community
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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of Evans Mills, and continuing further south on United States route eleven to its intersection with state route three hundred forty-two, and continuing west along state route three hundred forty-two to its intersection with interstate eighty-one in the town of Pamelia, shall be designated and known as the "Thousand Islands - Seaway Wine Trail".
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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