BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING
Senator Jim Beall, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular
Bill No: ACR 115 Hearing Date: 6/28/2016
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|Author: |Mathis |
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|Version: |3/1/2016 |
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|Urgency: | |Fiscal: |Yes |
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|Consultant|Randy Chinn |
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SUBJECT: Richard "Dick" Noles Memorial Highway
DIGEST: This bill designates a portion of State Route 168 in
Inyo County as the Richard "Dick" Noles Memorial Highway.
ANALYSIS:
Existing law:
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.
ACR 115 (Mathis) Page 2 of ?
5)The segment of highway being named must not exceed five miles
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 the portion of State Route 168 in
Inyo County from 4090 West Line Street to the junction of U.S.
Highway 395 as the Richard "Dick" Noles Memorial Highway. The
Department of Transportation is requested to determine the cost
of appropriate signs and, upon receiving sufficient donations
from nonstate sources, to erect those signs.
COMMENTS:
1)Purpose. The resolution is intended to honor the life and
service of Richard "Dick" Noles.
2)Background. Richard "Dick" Noles was born in Palo Alto,
California on June 23, 1933, grew up in the Bakersfield area,
and graduated from Bakersfield High School in 1951. Mr. Noles
worked for Southern California Edison for many years before
retiring in 1990. Mr. Noles enjoyed nearly 50 years of
volunteer work in the Owens Valley. He made many
contributions to projects involving the expansion of parks,
the improvement of water quality for wildlife in local
mountains, and the establishment of the Eastern Sierra
All-Terrain Vehicle Adventure Trail System in Inyo County.
Mr. Noles also helped establish platforms for handicapped
individuals at local ponds and gathered volunteers to monitor
radio collars on the Buttermilk deer herd winter range areas.
Mr. Noles is survived by his wife of 63 years, two sons, five
grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes
Local: No
POSITIONS: (Communicated to the committee before noon on
ACR 115 (Mathis) Page 3 of ?
Wednesday,
June 22, 2016.)
SUPPORT:
None received
OPPOSITION:
None received
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