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Assembly Bill A5066C

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Rededicates the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Mid-Hudson bridge to Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt

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2025-A5066 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5003
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §526-c, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S7836
2021-2022: A10546, S3938
2023-2024: A2340, S4669

2025-A5066 - Summary

Rededicates the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Mid-Hudson bridge to Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt.

2025-A5066 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5066
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 11, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. JACOBSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the ceremo-
   nial designation of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Mid-Hudson bridge as
   the "Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Mid-Hudson Bridge"

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  public  authorities  law  is amended by adding a new
 section 526-c to read as follows:
   § 526-C. CEREMONIAL DESIGNATION OF THE FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT  MID-
 HUDSON  BRIDGE. 1.   THE FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT MID-HUDSON BRIDGE, AS
 DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION FIVE OF SECTION FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY-SIX  OF  THIS
 TITLE, SHALL BE DESIGNATED AND KNOWN AS THE "FRANKLIN AND ELEANOR ROOSE-
 VELT MID-HUDSON BRIDGE".
   2.  THE  CHAIRPERSON  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STATE BRIDGE AUTHORITY SHALL
 PROVIDE FOR THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ADEQUATE SIGNING OF  THE
 STATE  HIGHWAY  SYSTEM AS DESIGNATED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS
 SECTION WITHIN SUCH TIME AND IN SUCH MANNER AS THEY SHALL DEEM APPROPRI-
 ATE. HOWEVER, TO AVOID CONFUSION AND TO LIMIT ANY POSSIBLE DISRUPTION OF
 COMMERCE, THE DESIGNATION CALLED FOR PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS
 SECTION SHALL BE ONE OF CEREMONIAL NATURE AND THE OFFICIAL NAME OF  SUCH
 BRIDGE SHALL NOT BE CHANGED AS A RESULT OF THIS SECTION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03351-01-5

2025-A5066A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5003
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §526-c, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S7836
2021-2022: A10546, S3938
2023-2024: A2340, S4669

2025-A5066A - Summary

Rededicates the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Mid-Hudson bridge to Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt.

2025-A5066A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5066--A
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 11, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. JACOBSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee   on   Corporations,  Authorities  and  Commissions  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in  relation  to  the  dedi-
   cation of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Mid-Hudson bridge
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The public authorities law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 section 526-c to read as follows:
   §  526-C. CEREMONIAL DESIGNATION OF THE FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT MID-
 HUDSON BRIDGE. 1.  THE FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT MID-HUDSON  BRIDGE,  AS
 DEFINED  IN  SUBDIVISION FIVE OF SECTION FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY-SIX OF THIS
 TITLE, SHALL BE DEDICATED TO FRANKLIN AND ELEANOR ROOSEVELT.
   2. THE CHAIRPERSON OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STATE  BRIDGE  AUTHORITY  SHALL
 PROVIDE  FOR THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ADEQUATE SIGNING OF THE
 STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM AS DESIGNATED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE  OF  THIS
 SECTION WITHIN SUCH TIME AND IN SUCH MANNER AS THEY SHALL DEEM APPROPRI-
 ATE. HOWEVER, TO AVOID CONFUSION AND TO LIMIT ANY POSSIBLE DISRUPTION OF
 COMMERCE, THE DESIGNATION CALLED FOR PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS
 SECTION  SHALL BE ONE OF CEREMONIAL NATURE AND THE OFFICIAL NAME OF SUCH
 BRIDGE SHALL NOT BE CHANGED AS A RESULT OF THIS SECTION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03351-04-5

2025-A5066B - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5003
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §526-c, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S7836
2021-2022: A10546, S3938
2023-2024: A2340, S4669

2025-A5066B - Summary

Rededicates the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Mid-Hudson bridge to Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt.

2025-A5066B - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5066--B
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 11, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. JACOBSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee   on   Corporations,  Authorities  and  Commissions  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee -- recommitted to  the  Committee  on  Corporations,
   Authorities and Commissions in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2
   --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
   and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to  rededicating
   the  Franklin Delano Roosevelt Mid-Hudson bridge to Franklin and Elea-
   nor Roosevelt
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  public  authorities  law  is amended by adding a new
 section 526-c to read as follows:
   § 526-C. CEREMONIAL DESIGNATION OF THE FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT  MID-
 HUDSON  BRIDGE. 1.   THE FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT MID-HUDSON BRIDGE, AS
 DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION FIVE OF SECTION FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY-SIX  OF  THIS
 TITLE, SHALL BE DEDICATED TO FRANKLIN AND ELEANOR ROOSEVELT.
   2.  THE  CHAIRPERSON  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STATE BRIDGE AUTHORITY SHALL
 PROVIDE FOR THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ADEQUATE SIGNING OF  THE
 STATE  HIGHWAY  SYSTEM  AS DEDICATED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS
 SECTION WITHIN SUCH TIME AND IN SUCH MANNER AS THEY SHALL DEEM APPROPRI-
 ATE. HOWEVER, TO AVOID CONFUSION AND TO LIMIT ANY POSSIBLE DISRUPTION OF
 COMMERCE, THE DEDICATION CALLED FOR PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF  THIS
 SECTION  SHALL BE ONE OF CEREMONIAL NATURE AND THE OFFICIAL NAME OF SUCH
 BRIDGE SHALL NOT BE CHANGED AS A RESULT OF THIS SECTION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03351-03-5

2025-A5066C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5003
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §526-c, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S7836
2021-2022: A10546, S3938
2023-2024: A2340, S4669

2025-A5066C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Rededicates the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Mid-Hudson bridge to Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt.

2025-A5066C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5066--C
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 11, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. JACOBSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee   on   Corporations,  Authorities  and  Commissions  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee -- recommitted to  the  Committee  on  Corporations,
   Authorities and Commissions in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2
   --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
   and recommitted to said committee -- recommitted to the  Committee  on
   Corporations,  Authorities and Commissions in accordance with Assembly
   Rule 3, sec. 2 -- again reported from said committee with  amendments,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to rededicating
   the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Mid-Hudson bridge to Franklin and  Elea-
   nor Roosevelt
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The public authorities law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 section 526-c to read as follows:
   §  526-C. CEREMONIAL DESIGNATION OF THE FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT MID-
 HUDSON BRIDGE.   THE FRANKLIN DELANO  ROOSEVELT  MID-HUDSON  BRIDGE,  AS
 DEFINED  IN  SUBDIVISION FIVE OF SECTION FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY-SIX OF THIS
 TITLE, SHALL BE DEDICATED TO FRANKLIN AND ELEANOR ROOSEVELT.
   § 2. The chairperson of the New  York  State  Bridge  Authority  shall
 provide  for the installation and maintenance of adequate signing of the
 state highway system as dedicated pursuant to section one of  this  act,
 provided that such signage shall state "Bridge Dedicated to Franklin and
 Eleanor  Roosevelt". However, to avoid confusion and to limit any possi-
 ble disruption of  commerce,  the  dedication  called  for  pursuant  to
 section  one of this act shall be one of ceremonial nature and the offi-
 cial 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.
                                                            LBD03351-07-6

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