BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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Date of Hearing: July 13, 2015
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
Jim Frazier, Chair
ACR 86
(Roger Hernández) - As Introduced June 11, 2015
SUBJECT: CHP Officer William B. Wolff III Memorial Interchange.
SUMMARY: Designates the interchange at Interstate 10 (I-10) and
Interstate 605 (I-605) in Los Angeles County as the "CHP Officer
William B. Wolff III Memorial Interchange." Specifically, this
resolution:
1)Recounts the lifetime accomplishments William Wolff, a father,
husband, veteran, and officer with the California Highway
Patrol (CHP).
2)Designates the interchange at I-10 and I-605 in Los Angeles
County as the "CHP Officer William B. Wolff III Memorial
Interchange."
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: Assigns Caltrans the responsibility of operating
and maintaining state highways. This includes the installation
and maintenance of highway signs.
FISCAL EFFECT: Unknown, but the measure requests that Caltrans
only erect the appropriate signage upon receiving donations from
non-state sources covering the cost.
COMMENTS: Born on January 22, 1946, Officer Wolff graduated
high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and received his
bachelor's degree in kinesiology from Cal Poly Pomona. Upon
graduation Officer Wolff served in the United States Navy and
also as a vocational nurse, ultimately becoming an officer with
the CHP. On December 30, 1977, Officer Wolff was killed in the
line of duty when he was struck by a drunk driver while making a
traffic stop. Officer Wolff is survived by his two children,
Eric and Carrie Ann, and granddaughter, Kaylee Rose. ACR 86
designating the interchange at I-10 and I-605 in honor of
William Wolff and acknowledges the significant role Officer
Wolff played in his community and for his country.
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:
Support
California Association of Highway Patrolmen
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Opposition
None on file
Analysis Prepared by:Manny Leon / TRANS. / (916) 319-2093