BILL ANALYSIS                                                                                                                                                                                                    Ó




           ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
          |SENATE RULES COMMITTEE            |                       SCR 164|
          |Office of Senate Floor Analyses   |                              |
          |(916) 651-1520    Fax: (916)      |                              |
          |327-4478                          |                              |
           ----------------------------------------------------------------- 


                                    THIRD READING


          Bill No:  SCR 164
          Author:   Leyva (D)
          Introduced:8/3/16  
          Vote:     21  

           SUBJECT:   California Firefighters Memorial Day


          SOURCE:    California Professional Firefighters
                     CAL FIRE Local 2881


          DIGEST:          This resolution proclaims October 15, 2016, as  
          California Firefighters Memorial Day.
          ANALYSIS:   This resolution makes the following legislative  
          findings:


          1)The California Firefighters Memorial, located on the grounds  
            of the State Capitol, serves to honor and commemorate  
            California firefighters who unwaveringly serve our great state  
            with pride, courage, and honor.  The Memorial is also a symbol  
            of gratitude and appreciation to the men and women of the fire  
            service who put their lives on the line each day to protect  
            the people, property, and beauty of California.


          2)Each of the approximately 1,300 names engraved on the walls of  
            the California Firefighters Memorial serves as a timeless  
            tribute to the finest and bravest of our state who have made  
            the ultimate sacrifice as firefighters. 


          3)The California Firefighters Memorial is the only state  
            monument capturing the names of those courageous firefighters  








                                                                    SCR 164  
                                                                    Page  2



            in California who have put service to our great state of  
            California above all else, and it shall continue this legacy  
            in perpetuity. 


          4)Many of the fallen firefighters whose names adorn the  
            California Firefighters Memorial suffered and ultimately  
            succumbed to diseases, such as cancer, as a result of the  
            hazardous nature of their work, including routine exposure to  
            toxic chemicals.


          5)On October 15, 2016, hundreds of firefighters and their  
            families from throughout the state will gather in Sacramento  
            with their fellow Californians for the California Firefighters  
            Memorial Ceremony 2016 to honor the men and women of the fire  
            service who have selflessly given their lives to protect  
            California.


          This resolution proclaims October 15, 2016, as California  
          Firefighters Memorial Day, and urges Californians to always  
          remember firefighters who have given their lives in the line of  
          duty and to express appreciation to firefighters who continue to  
          protect our families.


          Related/Prior Legislation


          ACR 90 (Irwin, Resolution Chapter 157, Statutes of 2015)  
          proclaimed October 17, 2015, as Firefighters Memorial Day.


          FISCAL EFFECT:   Appropriation:    No          Fiscal  
          Com.:NoLocal:    No


          SUPPORT:   (Verified8/9/16)


          California Professional Firefighters (co-source)








                                                                    SCR 164  
                                                                    Page  3



          CAL FIRE Local 2881 (co-source)


          OPPOSITION:   (Verified8/9/16)


          None received





          Prepared by:  Melissa Ward / SFA / (916) 651-1520
          8/10/16 15:40:24


                                   ****  END  ****