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 ****