Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "Dwight Heavy D Myers Way"

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Gary Pretlow

Designates a portion of New York State highways as Dwight Heavy D Myers Way to honor Heavy D, with DOT signage; no funding changes specified.

REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

Overview

Bill Number: A 8308

Title: Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "Dwight Heavy D Myers Way"

Sponsor: J. Gary Pretlow (primary)

Status: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

Introduced: May 13, 2025

Related/Companion Legislation:

A 10408 (prior-session)
S 5643 (companion) — listed twice in related actions

Purpose and Intent

The bill designates a segment of New York State’s highway network to be officially named the "Dwight Heavy D Myers Way" in honor of Dwight Heavy D. Myers, better known as Heavy D, a renowned musician. The designation is primarily ceremonial, serving to recognize the individual’s legacy by naming a portion of the state highway system after him.

Key Provisions (High-level)

Designate a specified portion of the New York state highway system as the “Dwight Heavy D Myers Way.”

The bill does not, in the text provided, specify funding, construction, or redesign requirements beyond the naming designation.

Implementation details (such as signage, official signage placement, or the exact highway segment) are not included in the summary provided. Typically, such designations require action by the Department of Transportation to install and maintain appropriate signage.

Affected Parties and Impacts

Traveling public: Users of the designated highway segment would encounter signage reflecting the new name.

New York State Department of Transportation (DOT): Responsible for approving, designing, and installing the signage and ensuring compliance with relevant transportation naming conventions.

Local communities along the designated segment: May experience ceremonial recognition and potential impacts tied to signage placement, though no fiscal or operational program changes are indicated.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

The bill has been introduced and referred to the Transportation Committee on May 13, 2025.

No further actions are listed in the provided information; passage would require committee approval, floor votes in the Assembly and Senate, and gubernatorial signature.

The existence of a companion bill in the Senate (S 5643) suggests parallel consideration in the other chamber.

Fiscal or Policy Considerations

No explicit funding provisions or fiscal impact are stated in the summary.

Such highway-name designations typically involve signage costs and minor administrative work by DOT; any costs would likely be absorbed within existing departmental budgets unless otherwise specified in the bill or later enacted amendments.

Notes for Readers

This summary focuses on the substantive purpose (naming a highway segment) and procedural status (committee referral) based on the provided text.

For exact signage requirements, the precise designated highway segment, and any fiscal details, the bill’s full text and subsequent legislative amendments would be the authoritative sources.

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