NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A9488
SPONSOR: Rules (Lavelle) TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general construction law, in
relation to designating September 11 as a public holiday known as the
State Day of Remembrance and Recognition
PURPOSE: This bill designates September 11 as a public holiday known
as the State Day of Remembrance and Recognition.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of this legislation amends section
24 of the general construction law, as amended by chapter 347 of the
laws of 1984.
Section 2 enacts this bill immediately.
JUSTIFICATION: On September 11, 2001, our state and our nation
witnessed a tremendous tragedy. In the wake of the attacks on the World
Trade Center, over 6,000 New Yorkers lost their lives, including over
400 New York City police officers, firefighters, EMT's, and other rescue
personnel. The impact on the city and its people can not be understated.
As a people, we come together to mourn the passing of family, friends,
and loved ones, but as a nation we unite in our strength and in our
perseverance.
Although we will never forget the events of that fateful Tuesday, this
bill calls for a special day to take time out of our daily routines to
pause and to reflect on those workers and rescue personnel that died.
Just as Veterans Day brings us together to recall those who bravely
defended our country and our freedoms, so to should we gather to recog-
nize the courage of those members of the NYPD, FDNY, the EMT's, and all
other rescue personnel who threw themselves into harm's way in the hopes
of saving lives. In the future, New Yorkers will set September 11th
aside to give recognition to our emergency service personnel who contin-
ue to serve as a beacon of hope to the rest of the world, New York City
was built upon the backs of people from all over the world and it will
be from their tireless efforts that this city will be forged anew.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: New bill.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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9488
2001-2002 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
November 14, 2001
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Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Lavelle) --
read once and referred to the Committee on Judiciary
AN ACT to amend the general construction law, in relation to designating
September 11 as a public holiday known as the State Day of Remembrance
and Recognition
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 24 of the general construction law, as amended by
2 chapter 347 of the laws of 1984, is amended to read as follows:
3 § 24. Public holidays; half-holidays. The term public holiday includes
4 the following days in each year: the first day of January, known as New
5 Year's day; the third Monday of January, known as Dr. Martin Luther
6 King, Jr. day; the twelfth day of February, known as Lincoln's birthday;
7 the third Monday in February, known as Washington's birthday; the last
8 Monday in May, known as Memorial day; the second Sunday in June, known
9 as Flag day; the fourth day of July, known as Independence day; the
10 first Monday in September, known as Labor day; the eleventh day of
11 September, known as the State Day of Remembrance and Recognition; the
12 second Monday in October, known as Columbus day; the eleventh day of
13 November, known as Veterans' day; the fourth Thursday in November, known
14 as Thanksgiving day; and the twenty-fifth day of December, known as
15 Christmas day, and if any of such days except Flag day is Sunday, the
16 next day thereafter; each general election day, and each day appointed
17 by the president of the United States or by the governor of this state
18 as a day of general thanksgiving, general fasting and prayer, or other
19 general religious observances. The term half-holiday includes the period
20 from noon to midnight of each Saturday which is not a public holiday.
21 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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