NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A6969B
SPONSOR: DiPietro TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the highway law, in relation to dedicating a portion of
the state highway system to Maintenance Supervisor Stephen C. Ebling
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
This legislation memorializes Stephen C. Ebling, a NYS Thruway mainte-
nance supervisor, who was killed while working on the Silver Creek
Section of the Buffalo Maihtenance Division, by dedicating the bridge
over the NYS Thruway along Eden-Evans Road, in the Town of Evans, in
honor of " Maintenance Supervisor Stephen C. Ebling".
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 of the bill dedicates a portion of the state highway system in
honor of Maintenance Supervisor Stephen C. Ebling".
§ 2. Requires the NYS Thruway Authority to provide for the installation
and maintenance of adequate signing of the state highway system as
designated pursuant to section one of this act.
§ 3. Establishes the effective date.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ORIGINAL AND AMENDED VERSION (IF APPLICABLE):
JUSTIFICATION:
NYS Thruway maintenance supervisor Stephen "Steve" Ebling, a 15-year
veteran with the New York State Thruway Authority-Buffalo Maintenance
Division, was killed while performing his duties when he was struck by a
car that crossed over the hazard markings on the highway on Monday
November 4th, 2024. He was 58 years old. Maintenance supervisor Ebling
was a dedicated, hardworking public servant. This legislation rightly
recognizes his sacrifice in the line of duty, as well as accentuates
the' hazardous work conditions he and others regularly face when working
on our roadways.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
None
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately
STATE OF NEW YORK
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6969--B
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 18, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. DiPIETRO -- 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 Maintenance Supervisor Stephen C. Ebling
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 344-r to
2 read as follows:
3 § 344-r. Portion of the state highway system to be dedicated to Main-
4 tenance Supervisor Stephen C. Ebling. The bridge on Eden Evans Center
5 Road, in the town of Evans, county of Erie, crossing over the New York
6 state thruway, shall be dedicated to Maintenance Supervisor Stephen C.
7 Ebling.
8 § 2. The chair of the New York state thruway authority shall provide
9 for the installation and maintenance of adequate signing of the state
10 highway system as dedicated pursuant to section one of this act,
11 provided that such signing shall state "Bridge Dedicated to Maintenance
12 Supervisor Stephen C Ebling". However, to avoid confusion and to limit
13 any possible disruption of commerce, the dedication called for pursuant
14 to section one of this act shall be one of ceremonial nature and the
15 official name of such bridge shall not be changed as a result of this
16 act.
17 § 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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