Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim September 13-19, 2026, as Truck Driver Appreciation Week in the State of New York
Assembly Resolution 1367 is a memorializing resolution that asks Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim September 13-19, 2026, as Truck Driver Appreciation Week in New York State. The resolution recognizes the role truck drivers play in delivering essential goods and resources, supporting daily life, and keeping highways safe. It also highlights the trucking industry’s emphasis on safety, sustainability, and professionalism, including the work of America’s Road Team and its outreach to policymakers and the public.
The resolution is largely ceremonial and does not create or amend state law. Its practical effect is to formally express legislative support for truck drivers and to transmit that request to the Governor for a state proclamation. The text also frames the observance in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, emphasizing the importance of truck drivers as essential workers during that period.
This resolution does not change statutory law, regulate the trucking industry, or impose any new obligations on state agencies, employers, or drivers. Its impact is symbolic and commemorative: it seeks an executive proclamation and publicly recognizes professional truck drivers as essential to the state’s economy, supply chain, and highway safety. The affected parties are truck drivers, the trucking industry, and New Yorkers who rely on freight transportation and delivered goods.
The sentiment around the resolution is strongly supportive and appreciative. The bill text uses laudatory language to praise truck drivers as essential workers and to emphasize their professionalism, safety record, and importance to everyday life. No votes or committee transcripts are provided, and the resolution’s tone suggests broad, noncontroversial recognition rather than policy debate.
No notable points of contention are evident in the available materials. Because the measure is a nonbinding memorializing resolution, it does not appear to raise fiscal, regulatory, or legal disputes. The only implicit policy emphasis is on public recognition of truck drivers and the trucking industry’s role in safety and supply chains, but no opposing views are documented.