NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A11275A
SPONSOR: Maher TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the highway law, in relation to dedicating a portion of
the state highway system to Jason T McGlone
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
Dedicates a portion of the state highway system in the town of Hancock
constituting State Highway 30 from NYS Route 17 to the town of Colches-
ter line, shall be dedicated to Jason T McGlone.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one of the bill provides that a portion of the State highway
system in the town of Hancock (Delaware County) constituting State Route
30 from State Route 17 to the town of Colchester line, shall be dedi-
cated to Jason T McGlone.
Section two of the bill specifies that the Commissioner of Transporta-
tion will provide for adequate signing noting such designation.
Section three of the bill is the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
Assistant Fire Chief Jason T. McGlone was a twenty-five-year member of
the East Branch Fire Department, serving as Assistant Fire Chief and
previously serving as Fire Police Captain for five years. Assistant Fire
Chief Jason T. McGlone died on July 17, 2025, in active line of duty
while on the scene of a motor vehicle accident in the town of Hancock on
State Route 30. Assistant Fire Chief McGlone was a very dedicated fire-
man who spent countless hours training and teaching kids about fire
safety. He also volunteered at the Delaware County Fair Fire Prevention
tent. Assistant Fire Chief McGlone was the first line of duty death in
the town of Hancock Fire Service history.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New Bill.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
None.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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11275--A
IN ASSEMBLY
May 4, 2026
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Introduced by M. of A. MAHER -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Transportation -- committee discharged, bill amended, 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 Jason T McGlone
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-e to
2 read as follows:
3 § 345-e. Portion of the state highway system to be dedicated to Jason
4 T McGlone. All that portion of the state highway system in the town of
5 Hancock in the county of Delaware, constituting state route thirty from
6 the intersection with New York state route seventeen to the town of
7 Colchester town line, shall be dedicated to Jason T McGlone.
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 Jason T McGlone". 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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