SENATE, No. 2465

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION

Sponsored by:

Senator ANTHONY M. BUCCO

District 25 (Morris and Passaic)

SYNOPSIS

     Designates State Highway Route 10 as "American Legion Memorial Highway."

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.

An Act designating State Highway Route 10 in honor of members of the American Legion.

Whereas, The American Legion is an organization of Unites States war veterans that was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic, war-time veterans service organization; and

Whereas, The American Legion evolved from a group of veterans of World War I and now has over 2,000,000 members and more than 13,000 posts worldwide; and

Whereas, The American Legion focuses on service to veterans, service members, and communities and has influenced considerable social change in the United States; and

Whereas, Since its inception, the American Legion has spearheaded numerous advocacy initiatives addressing critical issues impacting veterans and service members and has secured hundreds of benefits for veterans, service members, and their families; and

Whereas, In New Jersey, the American Legion has over 30,000 members and over 250 posts; and

Whereas, To commemorate the services and achievements of the members of the American Legion during World War I and the support the members continue to offer to veterans and service members, it is fitting and proper for the Legislature of the State of New Jersey to designate State Highway Route 10 as the “American Legion Memorial Highway”; now, therefore,

Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

     1.    The Commissioner of Transportation shall designate State Highway Route 10, extending from milepost 0.0 to milepost 23.51, as the “American Legion Memorial Highway.” 

     2.    State or other public funds shall not be used for producing, purchasing, or erecting signs bearing the designation established pursuant to section 1 of this act.  The Commissioner of Transportation is authorized to receive gifts, grants, or other financial assistance from private sources for the purpose of funding or reimbursing the Department of Transportation for the costs associated with producing, purchasing, erecting, and maintaining signs bearing the designation established pursuant to section 1 of this act and entering into agreements related thereto with private sources, including, but not limited to, non-government non-profit, educational, or charitable entities or institutions.  Work shall not proceed and funding shall not be accepted by the Department of Transportation until an agreement has been reached with a responsible party for paying the costs associated with producing, purchasing, erecting, and maintaining the signs.

     3.    This act shall take effect immediately.

STATEMENT

     This bill designates State Highway Route 10 as the “American Legion Memorial Highway” to commemorate the services and achievements of the members of the American Legion during World War I and the support the members continue to offer to veterans and service members. 

     Consistent with Department of Transportation policy and other road designations, the bill provides that State or other public funds are not to be used for producing, purchasing, or erecting signs bearing the designation for the “American Legion Memorial Highway.”  The Commissioner of Transportation is authorized to receive financial assistance from private sources for the costs associated with producing, purchasing, erecting, and maintaining signs bearing the designation.