New York A 8497: Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Lieutenant Roland The Gator Ward

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A08497 Summary:

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Add §344-r, Hway L

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Dedicates a portion of the state highway system in Sullivan county to Lieutenant Roland "The Gator" Ward.

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05/20/2025referred to transportation

01/07/2026referred to transportation

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 8497

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 May 20, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. KAY -- read once and referred to the Committee on
 Transportation

 AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to dedicating a portion of
 the state highway system to Lieutenant Roland "The Gator" Ward

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The highway law is amended by adding a new section 344-r to
 2 read as follows:
 3 § 344-r. Portion of the state highway system to be dedicated to Lieu-
 4 tenant Roland "The Gator" Ward. All that portion of the state highway
 5 system constituting a portion of state route 42 in the town of Falls-
 6 burg, county of Sullivan, from the intersection of state route 42 and
 7 Railroad Plaza to 5286-5288 Main Street, shall be dedicated to Lieuten-
 8 ant Roland "The Gator" Ward.
 9 § 2. The commissioner of transportation shall provide for the instal-
 10 lation and maintenance of adequate signing of the state highway system
 11 pursuant to section one of this act. However, to avoid confusion and to
 12 limit any possible disruption of commerce, the dedication called for
 13 pursuant to section one of this act shall be one of ceremonial nature
 14 and the official name of such highway shall not be changed as a result
 15 of this act.
 16 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD13052-01-5

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