BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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Date of Hearing: June 22, 2015
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
Jim Frazier, Chair
SCR
22 (Morrell) - As Introduced February 26, 2015
SENATE VOTE: 38-0
SUBJECT: CAL FIRE Firefighter Christopher Lee Douglas Memorial
Highway.
SUMMARY: Designates a segment of Interstate 10 (I-10) in
Banning as the "CAL FIRE Firefighter Christopher Lee Douglas
Memorial Highway." Specifically, this resolution:
1)Recounts the lifetime accomplishments of Christopher Lee
Douglas, a firefighter with the California Department of
Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) and an 11-year veteran
of the United States Air Force.
2)Designates a five-mile segment of I-10 in Banning between the
22nd Street undercrossing to the Malki Road undercrossing as
the "CAL FIRE Firefighter Christopher Lee Douglas Memorial
Highway."
3)Requests that the California Department of Transportation
(Caltrans) determine the cost of appropriate signs, consistent
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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.
EXISTING LAW: Assigns Caltrans the responsibility of operating
and maintaining state highways including 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: Firefighter Douglas was an 11-year veteran of the
United States Air Force and rose to the rank of Staff Sergeant.
During his distinguished Air Force career, Mr. Douglas earned
the Air Force Achievement Medal, the Air Force Commendation
Medal, the Air Force Longevity Service Award, the Air Force
Training Ribbon, and the National Defense Service Medal. While
in the Air Force, Firefighter Douglas began his firefighting
career as a volunteer firefighter paramedic and later, upon
graduation from the Company Officer's Academy, received the
Carpe Diem Award for leadership. Mr. Douglas joined CAL FIRE in
2004 and was eventually promoted to Fire Apparatus
Engineer/Paramedic in 2013.
On July 5, 2013, Firefighter Douglas was leaving the scene of a
medical emergency when he was struck by a pickup truck. Hours
later he succumbed to injuries sustained as a result of that
accident. Firefighter Douglas leaves behind his wife and two
young children.
This resolution designating a specific portion of I-10 in honor
of Firefighter Douglas acknowledges the significant role he
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played in his community.
Related legislation: Late last session, the author introduced
SCR 141, an identical resolution to SCR 22. SCR 141 was not
heard in the Senate Transportation and Housing Committee and was
sent to the desk without further action.
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:
Support
None on file
Opposition
None on file
Analysis Prepared by:Janet Dawson / TRANS. / (916)
319-2093
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