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                                                                  ACR 12
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          Date of Hearing:   April 22, 2009

                        ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
                                Kevin De Leon, Chair

                  ACR 12 (Blakeslee) - As Amended:  March 25, 2009 

          Policy Committee:                               
          TransporationVote:14-0 (Consent)

          Urgency:     No                   State Mandated Local Program:  
          No     Reimbursable:              

           SUMMARY  

          This measure designates a specified portion of State Route 101  
          in Monterey and San Luis Obispo Counties for inclusion in the  
          National Purple Heart Trail.

           FISCAL EFFECT  

          Minor costs to Caltrans to make and erect appropriate signs;  
          these costs are covered by donations.  (State Highway Account.)

           COMMENTS  

           Purpose  .  According to the website of the Military Order of the  
          Purple Heart of the USA, a congressionally-chartered veterans  
          service organization, "The Purple Heart Trail was established in  
          1992 by the Military Order of the Purple Heart to be a symbolic  
          trail throughout all 50 states to commemorate and honor all men  
          and women who have been wounded or killed in combat while  
          serving in the U.S. armed forces."  This measure would include a  
          segment of SR 101 within the Purple Heart Trail.  The author  
          notes that the central coast is home to many veterans' museums  
          and memorials and the proposed Trail segment will join Camp  
          Roberts with Camp San Luis Obispo.

           Analysis Prepared by  :    Chuck Nicol / APPR. / (916) 319-2081