NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A7956A
SPONSOR: DiPietro TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the highway law, in relation to designating a portion of
the state highway system as the "T Sgt Walter Shearing Memorial Highway"
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
Designates the Portion of State route 19 from Eddy Road in the Town of
Gainesville, county of Wyoming to East Mill Street in the village of
Gainesville, county of Wyoming, as the "T Sgt. Walter W. Shearing Memo-
rial Highway"
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1: States a portion of the state highway system to be designated
as the "T Sgt Walter Shearing Memorial Highway". All that portion of the
state highway system constituting state route nineteen from Eddy Road in
the town of Gainesville, county of Wyoming, to East Mill Street in the
village of Gainesville, county of Wyoming, shall be designated and known
as the "T Sgt Walter Shearing Memorial Highway".
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. The
designation will be for ceremonial purposes only, and the official name
of the highway will not be changed as a result of this act.
Section 3: Provides the effective date.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ORIGINAL AND AMENDED VERSION (IF APPLICABLE):
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JUSTIFICATION:
TS Shearing served his country with valor and honor during the Second
World War. Tech. Sgt. Walter W. Shearing was in General Patton's 7th
Army, 324 Infantry Regiment, famed 44th division. He fought in the
Battle of the Bulge. TS Shearing sadly was killed in action on April
17th, 1945. He was awarded two Bronze Star Medal with one oak leaf clus-
ter each, Purple Heart, and Combat Infantry Badge.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
A9236a- 2021-2022- Referred to Rules
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
None
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately
