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S 6930

Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Westchester Purple Heart Recipients

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Pete Harckham

Designates a portion of Westchester's highway system as the Purple Heart Memorial Highway to honor recipients, with DOT to erect signs and cover related costs.

SUBSTITUTED BY A8237B
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Bill Summary · S 6930

Bill summary — S.6930 (Harckham)

Title: Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Westchester Purple Heart Recipients
Status (as of records): Substituted by A8237B (6/11/2025)

Main purpose

S.6930 would provide an official commemorative designation of a portion of the New York State highway system in Westchester County in honor of Purple Heart recipients who reside in or are associated with Westchester. The measure is symbolic—intended to recognize and honor military service and sacrifice.

Procedural history (key dates)

  • Introduced: March 27, 2025 (referred to Transportation)
  • Reports and calendar actions: May 20–22, 2025 (reported and advanced to third reading)
  • Amended on third reading: June 4 and June 6, 2025 (listed versions 6930A and 6930B)
  • Final recorded action: Substituted by Assembly bill A8237B on June 11, 2025. (S.6930 is therefore no longer the moving vehicle for this language; follow A8237B for current text/status.)

Key provisions (based on bill title and common practice)

The official bill text is not included in the available PDF fragments; however, bills of this type generally include some or all of the following elements:
- A formal naming or dedication of a specified segment of a state highway in Westchester County (e.g., “Westchester Purple Heart Memorial Highway” or similar).
- Direction to the Commissioner of Transportation to install appropriate signs or markers indicating the dedication.
- A statement that signs be erected in accordance with applicable highway-signage standards.
- A provision specifying who bears the cost of signs/installation (commonly: state DOT if within regular duties, or may permit private groups to pay for signs).
- An effective date provision.

Because S.6930 was substituted by A8237B, the precise wording, location (which road/segment), sign language, and funding/maintenance provisions likely appear in A8237B.

Who would be affected

  • Symbolically: Purple Heart recipients and veterans and their families in Westchester County (recognition/honorific designation).
  • Practically/administratively: New York State Department of Transportation (responsible for erecting/maintaining signage if the bill requires DOT action). Potentially municipal or county authorities if local coordination is needed.
  • Fiscal: Any costs (manufacture, installation, maintenance of signage) — small and one-time in most such designations — would be borne as specified in the enacted language (state DOT budget or privately funded).

Potential impact

  • Primarily ceremonial and commemorative; no change to traffic rules or highway ownership.
  • Minor fiscal impact if the state is required to produce and install signs; many such bills either absorb costs into routine DOT activities or allow private groups to pay for signage to minimize state expense.

Next steps for readers

  • For authoritative, current language and details (exact roadway, sign text, and cost/maintenance provisions), consult the substitute/companion bill A8237B and any fiscal note or memorandum of justification posted with that bill on the New York State Legislature website.
  • Search for A8237B (and S.6930/A.8237 in earlier versions) at https://www.nyassembly.gov/ or https://www.nysenate.gov/ to review full text, amendments, and fiscal analysis.

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

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