Designates the bridge crossing over the Chaumont river on state route 12E in the village of Chaumont, county of Jefferson, as the "Michael J. Finerson Memorial Bridge".
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A8187A
SPONSOR: Gray TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the highway law, in relation to designating a portion of
the state highway system as the "Michael J. Finerson Memorial Bridge"
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To name a state bridge in the Village of Chaumont in honor of Sheriffs
Deputy Michael J. Finerson, who was killed in 1970 in the line of duty
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends section 344-p of the State Highway Law to designate the
Bridge on route 12, in the town of Chaumont, as the "Sheriffs Deputy
Michael J. Finerson Memorial Bridge"
Section 2 Provides that the commissioner of transportation shall be
responsible for the installation and maintenance of adequate signage
within such time and manner as they shall deem appropriate. Further-
more, provides that this designation shall be of a ceremonial nature so
as to avoid confusion and to limit any possible disruption of commerce.
Section 3 sets forth the effective date which is immediately.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ORIGINAL AND AMENDED VERSION (IF APPLICABLE):
N/A
JUSTIFICATION:
Jefferson County Sheriffs Deputy Michael J. Finerson was killed in the
line of duty September 9th, 1970. Deputy Finerson was ambushed when
entering a residence on Weaver Rd. in the Town of Watertown. Deputy
Finerson was at the residence to assist a female in removal of her
belongings when he was shot by the female's estranged husband. Finerson
returned fire, hitting the suspect, but he was fatally wounded. Deputy
Finerson gave his life to protect the citizens of Jefferson County. He
is not forgotten. Deputy Finerson's sacrifice and valor are remembered
and honored to this day throughout Jefferson County. It is only right
that his sacrifice be honored by the state, as his memory is properly
continued and appreciated.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New Bill
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
None
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately
STATE OF NEW YORK
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8187--A
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
October 27, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. GRAY, BLANKENBUSH, DeSTEFANO, GALLAHAN, SMULLEN,
McDONOUGH, LEMONDES -- read once and referred to the Committee on
Transportation -- recommitted to the Committee on Transportation in
accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill
amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
tee
AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to designating a portion of
the state highway system as the "Michael J. Finerson Memorial Bridge"
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The highway law is amended by adding a new section 344-p to
2 read as follows:
3 § 344-p. Portion of the state highway system to be designated as the
4 "Michael J. Finerson Memorial Bridge". All that portion of the state
5 highway system constituting the bridge over the Chaumont River on state
6 route 12E in the village of Chaumont, county of Jefferson, shall be
7 designated and known as the "Michael J. Finerson Memorial Bridge".
8 § 2. The commissioner of transportation shall provide for the instal-
9 lation and maintenance of adequate signing of the state highway system
10 as designated pursuant to section one of this act. However, to avoid
11 confusion and to limit any possible disruption of commerce, the desig-
12 nation called for pursuant to section one of this act shall be one of
13 ceremonial nature and the official name of such bridge shall not be
14 changed as a result of this act.
15 § 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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