BILL ANALYSIS
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CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
ACR 12 (Blakeslee)
As Amended June 10, 2009
Majority vote
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|ASSEMBLY: |79-0 |(May 4, 2009) |SENATE: |34-0 |(July 9, 2009) |
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Original Committee Reference: TRANS .
SUMMARY : Designates a segment of State Route (SR) 101 for
inclusion in the National Purple Heart Trail.
The Senate amendments change the southern terminus of the
designated segment from mile marker 24.30 in San Luis Obispo
County to mile marker 36.16 in Santa Barbara County.
EXISTING LAW assigns Caltrans the responsibility of operating
and maintaining state highways. This responsibility includes
the installation and maintenance of highway signs.
AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY , this bill was substantially similar
to the version passed by the Senate.
FISCAL EFFECT : The Assembly Appropriations Committee analysis
notes there will be minor costs to Caltrans to make and erect
appropriate signs that are covered by donations.
COMMENTS : According to the Web site 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. The Purple Heart
Trail originates in Mount Vernon, Va., and traverses across the
vast majority of the United States. From Maine to California,
and from Florida to Alaska, currently 45 states have designated
routes that are part of the Purple Heart Trail. The trail has
also been implemented in Guam."
This bill 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
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location will join Camp Roberts with Camp San Luis Obispo. He
also points out that local veterans are creating a veterans'
recognition corridor and hope this location will become an
ongoing memorial for veterans and their families.
Although two smaller portions of the identified highway segment
already are designated in memory of deceased individuals and the
highway is also designated as a Blue Star Memorial Highway,
there is no particular conflict among the various designations.
Legislative history: SCR 14 (Oller), Resolution Chapter 79,
Statutes of 2001, included segments of SR 5 and SR 80 within the
National Purple Heart Trail.
Analysis Prepared by : Howard Posner / TRANS. / (916) 319-2093
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