California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 191

Introduced by Assembly Member Gallagher

(Coauthor: Assembly Member Dodd)

(Coauthor: Senator Nielsen)

May 27, 2016

Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 191—Relative to the National Purple Heart Trail.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

ACR 191, as introduced, Gallagher. National Purple Heart Trail.

This measure would designate the portions of State Highway Routes 5, 16, 20, and 45 in the County of Colusa for inclusion in the National Purple Heart Trail. The measure would also request that the Department of Transportation determine the cost for the installation and maintenance of appropriate signs showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering that cost, erect those signs.

Fiscal committee: yes.

WHEREAS, The National Purple Heart Trail was established
in 1992 for the purpose of commemorating and honoring men and
women who have been wounded or killed in combat while serving
in the United States Armed Forces; and

WHEREAS, The National Purple Heart Trail courses its way
across the vast majority of the United States; and

WHEREAS, In 2001, pursuant to the Senate Concurrent
Resolution 14, the Legislature designated portions of Interstate
Highway Routes 5 and 80 as California’s selections for inclusion
in the National Purple Heart Trail; and

WHEREAS, In 2009, pursuant to Assembly Concurrent
Resolution 12, the Legislature designated a certain portion of State
Highway Route 101 in the Counties of Monterey, San Luis Obispo,
and Santa Barbara for inclusion in the National Purple Heart Trail,
and, pursuant to Senate Concurrent Resolution 105, the Legislature
designated a certain portion of State Highway Route 223 in the
County of Kern for inclusion in the National Purple Heart Trail;
and

WHEREAS, In 2013, pursuant to Senate Concurrent Resolution
27, the Legislature designated certain portions of State Highway
Route 101 in the Counties of Santa Barbara and Ventura for
inclusion in the National Purple Heart Trail; and

WHEREAS, the County of Colusa Veterans Tribute Wall was
erected and dedicated on Veterans Day 2014 to recognize the
honorable service and sacrifices made by all veterans who have
lived, or do now reside, in the County of Colusa; and

WHEREAS, the County of Colusa Veterans Tribute Wall is
located at the junction of State Highways 20 and 45, and is
accessible via all state highways within the County of Colusa; and

WHEREAS, The Legislature finds that it is appropriate to
designate additional portions of the state highway system for
inclusion in the National Purple Heart Trail in order to honor the
men and women who have been wounded or killed in combat while
serving in the United States Armed Forces; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates the
portions of State Highway Routes 5, 16, 20, and 45 in the County
of Colusa for inclusion in the National Purple Heart Trail; and be
it further

Resolved, That the Department of Transportation is requested,
upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering the cost
of installation and maintenance of appropriate signs, which shall
include the National Purple Heart Trail logo, consistent with the
signing requirements for the state highway system, to determine
the appropriate sign locations and erect those signs; and be it
further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies
of this resolution to the Department of Transportation and to the
author for appropriate distribution.