NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A6584B
SPONSOR: Gallahan TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the highway law, in relation to dedicating a portion of
the state highway system to TSgt Kory Wade
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
This bill designates a portion of state route twenty-one in the town of
Manchester, county of Ontario as "TSgt Kory Wade"
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends the highway law by adding a new section 345-c designat-
ing the portion of the highway system constituting state route twenty-
one from its intersection with state route ninety six to its inter-
section with Latting Road and Standpipe Road, in the town of Manchester,
county of Ontario, shall be designated and known as TSgt Kory Wade.
Section 2 states that the commissioner of transportation shall provide
for the installation and maintenance of adequate signing of the state
highway systems as designated pursuant to section 1 •of this act.
Section 3 is the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
TSgt Kory Wade served his nation honorably in the United States Airforce
assigned to the 48th Rescue Squadron as a medical logistics Airman. He
tragically lost his life in service to our country on June 17, '2023
while conducting a training exercise at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.
TSgt Wade's many awards and decorations include the Air and Space
Commendation Medal, Air and Space Achievement Medal, Joint Meritorious
Unit Award, Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award, National Defense
Service Ribbon, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, and U.S. Air
Force Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Military Education Graduate
Ribbon.
TSgt Wade was born in Ontario County and raised in Manchester, graduat-
ing from Red Jacket High School in 2008. Upon graduation he felt a call
to serve his nation and immediately enlisted in the United, States
Airforce where he served with honor for 15 years until his untimely
death in June of 2023. TSgt Wade enjoyed spending time outdoors, boating
with the occasional boating poker run, riding motorcycles• and skiing.
TSgt Wade loved being around his family and spending time with his
beloved dog Kaiser. He was tremendously humble about his service and
held a strong compassion for children and animals.
Following his death, Governor Kathy Hochul directed flags to half-staff
on July 5th and July 6th of 2023 in honor of TSgt Kory Wade. This legis-
lation serves as a small way to honor and respect TSgt Wade's ultimate
sacrifice for our nation by designating portions of State Route 21 in
the town of Manchester, county of Ontario as TSgt Kory Wade.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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6584--B
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 6, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. GALLAHAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Transportation -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- again
reported from said committee with amendments, ordered reprinted as
amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to dedicating a portion of
the state highway system to TSgt Kory Wade
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The highway law is amended by adding a new section 345-d to
2 read as follows:
3 § 345-d. Portion of the state highway system to be dedicated to TSgt
4 Kory Wade. All that portion of the state highway system constituting
5 state route twenty-one from its intersection with state route ninety-six
6 to its intersection with Latting Road and Standpipe Road, in the town of
7 Manchester, county of Ontario, shall be dedicated to TSgt Kory Wade.
8 § 2. The commissioner of transportation shall provide for the instal-
9 lation and maintenance of adequate signing of the state highway system
10 as dedicated pursuant to section one of this act, provided that such
11 signing shall state "Highway Dedicated to TSgt Kory Wade". However, to
12 avoid confusion and to limit any possible disruption of commerce, the
13 dedication called for pursuant to section one of this act shall be one
14 of ceremonial nature and the official name of such highway shall not be
15 changed as a result of this act.
16 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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