BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING
Senator Jim Beall, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular
Bill No: ACR 8 Hearing Date: 6/23/2015
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|Author: |Wood |
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|Version: |5/26/2015 |
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|Urgency: | No |Fiscal: |Yes |
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|Consultant|Holly Glasen |
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SUBJECT: Jesse D. Pittman SO1 Navy SEAL Memorial Bridge
DIGEST: This resolution designates a specific bridge located on
U.S. Highway 101 Willits Bypass in Mendocino County as the Jesse
D. Pittman SO1 Navy SEAL Memorial Bridge.
ANALYSIS:
The committee has adopted a policy regarding the naming of state
highways or structures. Under the policy, the committee will
consider only those resolutions that meet all of the following
criteria:
1)The person being honored must have provided extraordinary
public service or some exemplary contribution to the public
good and have a connection to the community where the highway
or structure is located.
2)The person being honored must be deceased.
3)The naming must be done without cost to the state. Costs for
signs and plaques must be paid by local or private sources.
4)The author or co-author of the resolution must represent the
district in which the facility is located, and the resolution
must identify the specific highway segment or structure being
named.
5)The segment of highway being named must not exceed five miles
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in length.
6)The proposed designation must reflect a community consensus
and be without local opposition.
7)The proposed designation may not supersede an existing
designation unless the sponsor can document that a good faith
effort has uncovered no opposition to rescinding the prior
designation.
This resolution designates bridge No. 10-0165 on U.S. Highway
101 Willits Bypass as the Jesse D. Pittman SO1 Navy SEAL
Memorial Bridge. The resolution further requests that the
Department of Transportation erect appropriate signs upon
receiving donations from non-state sources to cover the costs.
COMMENTS:
1)Purpose. The author introduced this bill to honor the life
and service of Navy Seal SO1 Jesse D. Pittman.
2)Background on Jesse D. Pittman. Jesse D. Pittman was born in
Arcata, California and raised in the town of Willits,
California. After graduating high school, he spent two
seasons as a wild land firefighter with CAL-FIRE before
joining the U.S. Navy in 2005 to become a SEAL commando.
SO1 Pittman was highly decorated by the Navy, receiving the
Joint Service Commendation Medal with "V" device for valor,
the Navy Commendation Medal, the Navy Achievement Medal (2),
the Combat Action Ribbon, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the
Iraq Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service
Medal, the Navy Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense
Service Medal, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, the Rifle
Marksmanship Medal, the Pistol Marksmanship Medal, the Purple
Heart, and the Bronze Star with Valor.
SO1 Pittman died August 6, 2011, at age 27 while serving in
Afghanistan when the Chinook helicopter that carried him and
30 other American troops was shot down. He is survived by his
parents and his brothers.
3)Consistent with committee policy. This resolution is
consistent with the provisions of the committee's policy on
highway and interchange designations.
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Assembly Votes:
Floor: 80-0
Appr: 16-0
Trans: 16-0
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes
Local: No
POSITIONS: (Communicated to the committee before noon on
Wednesday,
June 17, 2015.)
SUPPORT:
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
OPPOSITION:
None received
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