BILL NUMBER: S9301A
SPONSOR: HARCKHAM
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the highway law, in relation to designating a portion of
the state highway system as the "Westchester Purple Heart Highway"
 
PURPOSE:
Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "Purple Heart
Trail"
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 designates the boundaries of the state highway system to be
known as the "Purple Heart Trail."
Section 2 outlines how the commissioner of transportation and munici-
palities shall work in tandem for the placement of necessary designation
signage, and clarifies that the name change is ceremonial in nature not
requiring maps, surveys, or routes to adapt.
Section 3: states the effective date
 
JUSTIFICATION:
There are several cornerstones of America ingrained into what and who we
are; chief amongst them are our veterans and highways. Millions of New
Yorkers everyday commute and travel on an intricate system of highways,
which were largely constructed as part of the New Deal during the Great
Depression. While the labor and engineering to establish our everyday
transportation network is owed to the Greatest Generation of Americans,
it would all be for naught without the veterans who fought for this
nation to be freed and kept free. This legislation showcases the
incredible sacrifices that Purple Heart veterans endured for America in
a place and manner that millions will engage with and appreciate.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
TBD
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.