BILL NUMBER: S1949B
SPONSOR: WEBER
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the highway law, in relation to dedicating a portion of
the state highway system to Hector L. Soto
 
PURPOSE:
Designates that portion of the state highway system constituting state
route two hundred two between Rosman Road and state route forty-five in
the town of Haverstraw, county of Rockland, shall be designated and
known as the "Hector L. Soto Memorial Highway".
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1: The highway law is amended by adding a new section 345-c to
read as follows: § 345-c. Portion of the state highway system to be
designated as the Hector L. Soto Memorial Highway". All that portion of
the state highway system constituting state route two hundred two
between Rosman Road and state route forty-five in the town of Haver-
straw, county of Rockland, shall be designated and known as the "Hector
L. Soto Memorial Highway". Section II: States that the commissioner of
transportation shall provide for the installation and maintenance of
adequate signing of the state highway system as designated pursuant to
section one of this act. However, to avoid confusion and to limit any
possible disruption of commerce, the designation called for pursuant to
section one of this act shall be one of ceremonial nature and the offi-
cial name of such highway shall not be changed as a result of this act.
Section III: Provides the effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Hector L. Soto served as an MP in the United States Air Force and served
a tour of duty in Vietnam before serving as a member of the Town of
Haverstraw Police department for 36 years, where he retired as an Admin-
istrative Detective. After retiring from the police department, he was
elected as Town Councilman in Haverstraw.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New Bill
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.