Bill
A 6969
Designates a NY state highway segment as the Maintenance Supervisor Stephen C. Ebling memorial; DOT installs and maintains signs—primarily symbolic, with minimal costs.
Status: Introduced March 18, 2025; SUBSTITUTED BY S5997C (6/13/2025)
Sponsor: Assemblymember David DiPietro (primary)
Companion: S.5997 (Senate) — S5997C is the substitute vehicle
Purpose and intent
- A.6969 is a ceremonial designation bill that would name (dedicate) a portion of the New York State highway system in honor of Maintenance Supervisor Stephen C. Ebling. The intent is to recognize Mr. Ebling’s service by giving his name to a specific highway segment.
Key provisions
- Designates a specified portion of the state highway system as the “Maintenance Supervisor Stephen C. Ebling” memorial/commemorative designation (exact segment and termini are normally listed in the bill text).
- Directs the appropriate state agency (typically the Department of Transportation) to install and maintain signage bearing the designation, subject to applicable standards and availability of funds.
Who is affected
- Primarily symbolic: motorists and the local community who use or live near the designated highway segment.
- New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) — responsible for installing and maintaining any signs or markers.
- Local governments may be involved if the location is within a municipality that cooperates with NYSDOT.
Procedural and timeline notes
- Referred to the Assembly Transportation Committee on 3/18/2025.
- Amended, printed as A.6969A and A.6969B, recommitted to Transportation; reference later changed to Ways and Means (6/8/2025).
- Reported and placed on the Assembly Rules calendar (CAL. 660) and ordered to third reading (6/12/2025).
- On 6/13/2025 the Assembly bill was SUBSTITUTED BY S5997C — meaning the Senate bill S.5997 (as amended in Senate form C) became the legislative vehicle moving forward.
- Final enactment would require passage by both houses and the Governor’s signature; substitution indicates the Senate version is now controlling.
Fiscal/administrative impact
- Typically minimal and ceremonial. Costs are generally limited to the manufacture and installation of signs; these are often borne from DOT signage or memorial program budgets. The bill does not change traffic rules, funding allocations, or programmatic policy.
Notes/limitations
- The provided version content contained embedded PDF data and did not include a readable text excerpt identifying the exact highway segment or municipality. To see the precise location and full text, consult the Assembly/Senate bill text for A.6969 / S.5997C on the New York State Legislative Retrieval System or the Legislature’s website.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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