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S 5997

Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Maintenance Supervisor Stephen C. Ebling

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Leroy Comrie and 1 co-sponsor

A portion of the state highway is designated in honor of Maintenance Supervisor Stephen C. Ebling, a ceremonial naming without changing roadway operations or legal addresses.

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Bill Summary · S 5997

Summary — S.5997 (SIGNED CHAP. 393, 2025)

Title: Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Maintenance Supervisor Stephen C. Ebling

Overview / Purpose

S.5997 is a dedicatory bill that names a portion of the New York state highway system in honor of Maintenance Supervisor Stephen C. Ebling. The intent of the bill is commemorative: to recognize and honor Mr. Ebling’s service by dedicating a segment of state highway in his name.

Key provisions

  • Designation: The statute provides for the dedication of a portion of the state highway system to “Maintenance Supervisor Stephen C. Ebling.” (The specific route or limits of the designated segment are not included in the summary materials provided.)
  • Implementation language: The full text is not supplied here. Dedicatory bills of this type typically (though not always) authorize the Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) to install and maintain signs indicating the dedication, subject to NYSDOT policies and available funding. This summary notes that practice but does not substitute for the bill’s actual text.
  • No change in legal status of the roadway: Such dedications generally do not change the official name used for addressing, property records, jurisdiction, or traffic regulations, unless the statute explicitly provides otherwise.

Who is affected

  • Department of Transportation (state): Responsible for any authorized signage and related maintenance if the statute requires or permits it.
  • Local governments / communities adjacent to the designated segment: May coordinate with NYSDOT for installation or commemorative events.
  • Public/users of the highway: Affected only to the extent signage is installed; the dedication is ceremonial and does not alter roadway operations, maintenance responsibilities, or legal address designations.

Legislative history & timeline

  • Introduced: March 4, 2025 (referred to Transportation)
  • Passed Senate: June 11, 2025
  • Passed Assembly (substituted for A.6969B): June 13, 2025
  • Delivered to Governor: September 5, 2025
  • Signed / Chaptered: Signed by the Governor and chaptered as Chapter 393 on September 10, 2025

Practical impact and costs

  • Primarily symbolic and commemorative.
  • Any fiscal impact is typically minimal and limited to the one‑time cost of producing and installing signs and routine maintenance thereafter, which is normally absorbed by NYSDOT subject to available funds.
  • The dedication does not, by itself, change roadway jurisdiction or legal addressing unless explicitly stated in the enacted text.

Additional notes

  • Companion bill: A.6969 (assembly companion, substituted during passage).
  • For precise placement, sign specifications, or any funding instructions, consult the enacted bill text in Chapter 393 (2025) or contact NYSDOT.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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