BILL ANALYSIS Ó ------------------------------------------------------------ |SENATE RULES COMMITTEE | SCR 80| |Office of Senate Floor Analyses | | |1020 N Street, Suite 524 | | |(916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) | | |327-4478 | | ------------------------------------------------------------ CONSENT Bill No: SCR 80 Author: Fuller (R) Amended: As introduced Vote: 21 SENATE TRANSPORTATION & HOUSING COMM. : 8-0, 5/8/12 AYES: DeSaulnier, Gaines, Kehoe, Lowenthal, Pavley, Rubio, Simitian, Wyland NO VOTE RECORDED: Harman SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE : Senate Rule 28.8 SUBJECT : Lance Corporal Joseph C. Lopez Memorial Interchange SOURCE : Author DIGEST : This resolution names the Rosamond Boulevard Interchange of State Highway Route 14 in Kern County as the "Lance Corporal Joseph C. Lopez Memorial Interchange." ANALYSIS : The author introduced this resolution as a tribute to the life of Lance Corporal Joseph C. Lopez, who died serving his country in Afghanistan. Background on Lance Corporal Lopez . Lance Corporal Joseph "Joey" Lopez grew up in Rosamond, California, and, after spending a few years after high school trying to find his calling, enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2009. Lance Corporal Lopez was deployed to Afghanistan in September of CONTINUED SCR 80 Page 2 2010. On October 14, Lance Corporal Lopez' squad was dispatched to assist another Marine unit taking heavy fire, where he was subsequently killed by an improvised explosive device. After his memorial service in the Rosamond High School gym, an event that drew over one thousand mourners, Lance Corporal Lopez was buried with military honors. Lance Corporal Lopez died at the age of 26 while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps overseas. He is survived by his parents and four brothers. This resolution designates the Rosamond Boulevard Interchange of State Highway Route 14 in Kern County as the "Lance Corporal Joseph C. Lopez Memorial Interchange." The resolution further requests that the Department of Transportation erect appropriate signs upon receiving donations from non-state sources to cover the costs. FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: Yes JJA:nl 5/22/12 Senate Floor Analyses SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: NONE RECEIVED **** END ****