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NY S04722
NY S04722Requires the empire state plaza art commission to examine the historical significance of major rivers in the state of New York in connection with renaming the agency buildings located at the empire state plaza; requires the governor to choose the new agency building names within 60 days after the commission's recommendation.
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Introduced
02/12/2025
02/12/2025
In Committee
04/29/2025
04/29/2025
Crossed Over
04/29/2025
04/29/2025
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the arts and cultural affairs law, in relation to renaming agency building one, agency building two, agency building three and agency building four, located at the empire state plaza
AI Summary
This bill requires the Empire State Plaza Art Commission to recommend new names for four agency buildings located at the Empire State Plaza, with those names to be selected from a list of major New York rivers. Specifically, the commission must collaborate with the Office of General Services to choose river names considering their historical significance, from a list that includes the St. Lawrence, Genesee, Alleghany, Hudson, Niagara, Susquehanna, Chenango, Mohawk, East, and Harlem rivers. The governor must then select the final names within 60 days of receiving the commission's recommendation. This process is part of an effort to recognize and honor the state's important waterways by giving them prominence in the naming of state buildings. The bill will take effect 180 days after becoming law, and the art commission is immediately authorized to create any necessary rules to implement the new naming process.
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Business and Industry
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
SUBSTITUTED BY A1914 (on 05/29/2025)
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