STATE OF NEW YORK
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5003--B
Cal. No. 249
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
February 14, 2025
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Introduced by Sens. HINCHEY, MAYER, ROLISON -- read twice and ordered
printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Trans-
portation -- recommitted to the Committee on Transportation in accord-
ance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended,
ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee --
reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second
report, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and delivered to
the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third reading,
amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of
third reading
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to rededicating
the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Mid-Hudson bridge to Franklin and Elea-
nor Roosevelt
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new
2 section 526-c to read as follows:
3 § 526-c. Ceremonial designation of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Mid-
4 Hudson bridge. The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Mid-Hudson bridge, as
5 defined in subdivision five of section five hundred twenty-six of this
6 title, shall be dedicated to Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt.
7 § 2. The chairperson of the New York State Bridge Authority shall
8 provide for the installation and maintenance of adequate signing of the
9 state highway system as dedicated pursuant to section one of this act,
10 provided that such signage shall state "Bridge Dedicated to Franklin and
11 Eleanor Roosevelt". However, to avoid confusion and to limit any possi-
12 ble disruption of commerce, the dedication called for pursuant to
13 section one of this act shall be one of ceremonial nature and the offi-
14 cial name of such bridge shall not be changed as a result of this act.
15 § 3. 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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