NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A7637
SPONSOR: Lupinacci (MS) TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the highway law, in relation to desig-
nating a portion of state route one hundred ten in Suffolk county as the
"Assemblyman James D. Conte memorial highway"
PURPOSE:
To designate a portion of the state highway system as the "Assemblyman
James D. Conte Memorial Highway".
SUMMARY:
Section 1 amends the highway law by adding a new section, 343-aa in
order that the portion of state route 110 spanning from its intersection
with state route twenty-five in the town of Huntington to its inter-
section with that route twenty-five-a in the Town of Huntington be
designated as the "Assemblyman James D. Conte Memorial Highway".
Section 2 directs the commissioner of the department of transportation
to provide for 'Assemblyman James D. Conte Memorial Highway" signage.
Section 3 provides the enacting clause.
JUSTIFICATION:
This legislation is intended to honor the late Assemblyman James D.
Conte, who represented New York's Tenth Assembly District from 1988 to
2012. In his twenty-four years in the Legislature, Conte embodied the
spirit of faithful public service, not only to his constituents, but to
the State of New York. Conte's tireless advocacy of organ and tissue
donation won him great acclaim among his colleagues, and the resulting
legislation has undoubtedly improved the quality of life for many New
Yorkers.
The portion of New York State Route 110 to bear his name is an ideal
location, as it is a major hub of Assembly District Ten, and is where
his district office was situated.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
To be determined.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.
