S 8861

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                                   8861
                             I N  S E N A T E
                             January 12, 2026
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 Introduced  by  Sen.  ASHBY  -- 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 Fire Chief Robert Bornt
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
   Section 1. The highway law is amended by adding a new section 345-e to
 read as follows:
   § 345-E. PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DEDICATED  TO  FIRE
 CHIEF ROBERT BORNT. THE BRIDGE LOCATED ON STATE ROUTE TWO, DESIGNATED AS
 BRIDGE  NUMBER 1000250, WHICH CROSSES OVER STATE ROUTE TWENTY-TWO IN THE
 TOWN OF PETERSBURG, COUNTY OF RENSSELAER, SHALL  BE  DEDICATED  TO  FIRE
 CHIEF ROBERT BORNT.
   §  2. The commissioner of transportation shall provide for the instal-
 lation and maintenance of adequate signing of the state  highway  system
 as  dedicated  pursuant  to  section one of this act, provided that such
 signing shall state "Bridge  Dedicated  to  Fire  Chief  Robert  Bornt".
 However,  to  avoid  confusion  and  to limit any possible disruption of
 commerce, the dedication called for pursuant to section one of this  act
 shall  be  one of ceremonial nature and the official name of such bridge
 shall not be changed as a result of this act.
   § 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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