S1002B1874A07607 AJM:CDM 06/13/18 #90 A07607
AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO. 1002
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE CAUSER
Printer's No. 1874
Amend Bill, page 1, line 14, by striking out "AND"
Amend Bill, page 1, line 20, by striking out the period after
"HIGHWAY" and inserting
; and designating a portion of Pennsylvania Route 44 in Potter
County as the Highway to the Stars.
Amend Bill, page 5, by inserting between lines 6 and 7
Section 6. Highway to the Stars.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) The International Dark Sky Preserve at Cherry
Springs State Park is an attraction for professional and
amateur astronomers and photographers, as well as others who
have an interest in stargazing from one of the darkest places
in the country.
(2) The visitor count to Cherry Springs State Park has
been rising each year, and the ripple effect is being felt by
regional businesses.
(3) Pennsylvania Route 44 passes directly through Cherry
Springs State Park, taking travelers to a publicly accessible
dark sky viewing field and amphitheater and a separate
observation area for astronomers, professional photographers
and others with specialized interests.
(b) Designation.--The section of Pennsylvania Route 44 in
Potter County from U.S. Route 6 to the Lycoming County Line is
designated the Highway to the Stars.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and
maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the highway to
traffic in both directions on the highway.
Amend Bill, page 5, line 7, by striking out "6" and inserting
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