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          Date of Hearing:  March 23, 2015


                        ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION


                                 Jim Frazier, Chair


          ACR 8  
          (Wood) - As Amended February 19, 2015


          SUBJECT:  Jesse D. Pittman SO1 Navy SEAL Memorial Bridge


          SUMMARY:  Designates a specific bridge on United States Highway  
          (U.S.) 101 in Mendocino County as the "Jesse D. Pittman S01 Navy  
          SEAL Bridge."  Specifically, this resolution:  





          1)Recounts the lifetime accomplishments Jesse D. Pittman, a  
            committed family man and decorated veteran.

          2)Designates bridge number 01-0165 on U.S. 101 in Mendocino  
            County as the Jesse D. Pittman S01 Navy SEAL Bridge.  

          3)Requests that the California Department of Transportation  
            (Caltrans) determine the cost of appropriate signs, consistent  
            with the signing requirements for the state highway system,  
            showing the special designation and, upon receiving donations  
            from non-state sources covering that cost, to erect those  
            signs.  











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          EXISTING LAW:  Unknown, but the measure requests that Caltrans  
          only erect the appropriate signage upon receiving donations from  
          non-state sources covering the cost.  


          FISCAL EFFECT:  Costs to make and erect the appropriate signs  
          are covered by donations.


          COMMENTS:  Born in Arcata, California, Mr. Pittman joined the  
          Navy in 2005 to become a Navy SEAL commando.  Mr. Pittman died  
          while serving in Afghanistan on August 6, 2011, when a  
          helicopter transporting Mr. Pittman and 30 other American troops  
          was shot down.  This resolution designating bridge 01-0165 on  
          U.S. 101 in honor of Jesse D. Pittman acknowledges the  
          significant role Mr. Pittman played in his community and for his  
          country.  


          REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:




          Support


          American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees,  
          AFL-CIO




          Opposition


          None on file










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          Analysis Prepared by:Manny Leon / TRANS. / (916) 319-2093