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S 5769

Dedicating a portion of the state highway system to "TSgt Kory Wade"

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Pam Helming

Designates a segment of the state highway to be named TSgt Kory Wade, installing signage and maintaining it as a permanent public memorial.

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Bill Summary · S 5769

Summary — S.5769 (SIGNED, CHAP. 392, 2025)

What the bill does (short)

S.5769 dedicates a portion of the state highway system in the name of "TSgt Kory Wade." The bill is primarily commemorative: it designates a specific segment of state highway to bear TSgt Kory Wade’s name.

Purpose and intent

  • The bill’s stated intent is to honor TSgt Kory Wade by naming a portion of the state highway system for him, creating a permanent public memorial along a roadway under state jurisdiction.
  • These types of naming bills are symbolic recognitions of individuals for their service, community contributions, or sacrifice.

Key provisions (confirmed and customary)

Confirmed from bill title and legislative actions:
- Designation of a portion of the state highway system as "TSgt Kory Wade." (The bill text itself is not included in the materials provided.)

Customary provisions typically included in such legislation (may apply to this bill but not explicitly provided in the record):
- Authorization for the State Commissioner of Transportation to erect or place appropriate signage along the designated highway segment bearing the commemorative name.
- Direction that signage be maintained in accordance with standard Department of Transportation practices.
- No explicit state-cost appropriation in many naming bills; sign manufacture/installation and maintenance are often handled within DOT’s existing operations or pursuant to private funding arrangements when specified.

Note: Because the full bill text is not provided here, readers should consult the enacted chapter (Chapter 392 of 2025) or the bill text for exact language on location, signage authority, funding, and any special conditions.

Who is affected

  • Primarily symbolic: motorists, local residents, and visitors who use or pass the designated highway segment will see the new commemorative name.
  • The New York State Department of Transportation (or equivalent state agency) may be directed to install and maintain signage—so DOT operational staff could be tasked with implementation.
  • No regulatory, tax, or entitlement changes are indicated.

Legislative and procedural history (key dates)

  • Introduced in Senate: February 28, 2025 (referred to Transportation)
  • Committee amendments and reprints: April 30 (5769A), June 5 (5769B)
  • Passed Senate: June 10, 2025
  • Delivered to Assembly: June 10, 2025
  • Passed Assembly (substituted for A6584B): June 11, 2025
  • Delivered to Governor: September 5, 2025
  • Signed into law (Chapter 392): September 10, 2025

Sponsor and related bills

  • Primary sponsor: Sen. Pamela Helming
  • Companion bill in the Assembly: A.6584 (and A6584B as substituted)

Fiscal/administrative impact

  • Typically minimal and limited to sign production/installation and routine maintenance. The enacted chapter should be reviewed for any explicit appropriation or cost-allocation language.

How to read the enacted language

To verify exact wording (precise roadway limits, sign placement authority, and any funding provisions), consult:
- Chapter 392 of the Laws of 2025 (enacted text), or
- The enacted bill text for S.5769 as published by the Legislature or the Department of State.

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

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