BILL NUMBER: S7706
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 "Jake Arcara Worker's Memorial Highway"
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "Jake Acara
Worker's Memorial Highway"
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1- renames part of route 118 in Yorktown, "Jake Acara Worker's
Memorial Highway"
Section 2- The commissioner of transportation shall provide for all
signage
Section 3- Effective Date
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Jake Acara was a highway maintenance worker who was tragically killed on
the job by a motorist who sped through the construction zone. This bill
would rename part of route 118 in Jake's honor and for all workers who
are killed while maintaining our roadways.
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New Bill
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
None
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately