NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A7888A
SPONSOR: Bologna TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the highway law, in relation to dedicating a portion of
the state highway system to Major Andrew D. Byers
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To dedicate a portion of State Route 324 to Major Andrew D. Byers.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Designates a portion of State Route 324 in Erie County, New
York, as the "Major Andrew D. Byers Memorial Highway." The section of
the highway begins at the intersection of State Route 324 and Transit
Road and ends at the intersection of State Route 324 and Main Street in
the Town of Clarence.
Section 2: The Commissioner of Transportation is responsible for
installing and maintaining appropriate signage, but the designation will
be ceremonial, meaning the highway's official name will not be changed.
Section 3: Identifies effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
A native of Clarence, New York, Major Andrew D. Byers was born on
September 2, 1986, to David and Rosemarie Byers, brother to Lindsay and
Lauren. A 2004 Graduate of Clarence High School, Byers followed his
dream to attend the U. S. Military Academy at West Point.
Byers graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 2008 and was commis-
sioned in the Infantry. He then commanded a rifle platoon in the 2nd
Infantry Division on a tour to Iraq. His first assignment after complet-
ing the Special Forces Qualification Course in 2014 was as Executive
Officer of Company B, 2nd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group. He then
assumed command of an Operational Detachment - Alpha on a deployment to
Chad. Major Byers was killed in action on November 3, 2016, during his
third deployment, while his unit was conducting operations with Afghan
allies in support of Operation FREEDOM'S SENTINEL.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
To be determined.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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7888--A
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
April 11, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. BOLOGNA -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Transportation -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to dedicating a portion of
the state highway system to Major Andrew D. Byers
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The highway law is amended by adding a new section 345-d to
2 read as follows:
3 § 345-d. Portion of the state highway system to be dedicated to Major
4 Andrew D. Byers. All that portion of the state highway system constitut-
5 ing state route three hundred twenty-four beginning at its intersection
6 with Transit Road, continuing in a generally easterly direction, and
7 terminating at its intersection with Main Street in the town of
8 Clarence, county of Erie, shall be dedicated to Major Andrew D. Byers.
9 § 2. The commissioner of transportation shall provide for the instal-
10 lation and maintenance of adequate signing of the state highway system
11 as dedicated pursuant to section one of this act, provided that such
12 signing shall state "Highway Dedicated to Major Andrew D Byers". Howev-
13 er, to avoid confusion and to limit any possible disruption of commerce,
14 the dedication called for pursuant to section one of this act shall be
15 one of ceremonial nature and the official name of such highway shall not
16 be changed as a result of this act.
17 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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