STATE OF NEW YORK
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9481
IN SENATE
March 17, 2026
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Introduced by Sen. HELMING -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to dedicating a portion of
the state highway system to American Red Cross Founder Clara H. Barton
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 343-ee
2 to read as follows:
3 § 343-ee. Portion of the state highway system to be dedicated to Amer-
4 ican Red Cross Founder Clara H. Barton. All that portion of the state
5 highway constituting state route 63 in the village of Dansville, county
6 of Livingston, from its intersection with Zerfass Road to its inter-
7 section with Hubbard Lane shall be dedicated to American Red Cross
8 Founder Clara H. Barton.
9 § 2. The commissioner of transportation shall provide for the instal-
10 lation and maintenance of adequate signing of the state highway system
11 as dedicated pursuant to section one of this act, provided that such
12 signage shall state "Highway Dedicated to American Red Cross Founder
13 Clara H Barton". However, to avoid confusion and to limit any possible
14 disruption of commerce, the dedication called for pursuant to section
15 one of this act shall be one of ceremonial nature and the official name
16 of such highway shall not be changed as a result of this act.
17 § 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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