BILL NUMBER: ACR 106	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  MAY 11, 2010
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  FEBRUARY 9, 2010

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Caballero

                        JANUARY 25, 2010

   Relative to the CAL-FIRE Firefighter Matt Will Memorial Highway.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   ACR 106, as amended, Caballero. CAL-FIRE Firefighter Matt Will
Memorial Highway.
   This measure would designate  the   a 5-mile
 portion of State Highway Route 156 from State Highway Route 25
to State Highway Route 101 as the CAL-FIRE Firefighter Matt Will
Memorial Highway. The measure would also request the Department of
Transportation to determine the cost for appropriate signs showing
this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate
sources covering that cost, to erect those signs.
   Fiscal committee: yes.



   WHEREAS, Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL-FIRE)
Heavy Fire Equipment Operator (HFEO) Fire Captain Matt Will passed
away in the line of duty on October 9, 2007, at the age of 30, while
battling a fire in Monterey County; and
   WHEREAS, Matt Will is survived by his mother, father, two
brothers, loving wife and high school sweetheart Dianna, son Trysten
(12), and daughter Elsie (10); and
   WHEREAS, Matt Will was born in El Cajon, California on March 13,
1977, and was raised in Campo, California. He attended elementary
 school  through high school in Campo where he participated
in many sports including football, baseball, and wrestling. He
enjoyed many outdoor activities, such as camping, fishing, hunting,
and off-roading. After graduating from high school, Matt Will helped
run his family business where he became proficient at operating heavy
equipment; and
   WHEREAS, HFEO Gary Will, father of Matt Will, is employed by
CAL-FIRE. Matt Will followed in his father's footsteps as he pursued
the career of his dreams as a HFEO by applying his passions for heavy
equipment and  fire fighting   firefighting
 . He was always charismatic and caring, and his drive and
motivation were displayed daily. Matt Will's leadership skills
carried him to reach his goals and to encourage others to reach
theirs; and
   WHEREAS, Matt Will was extremely knowledgeable, with abundant
experience and excellent judgment that enabled him to be on the
fireline operating alone. On October 8, 2007, HFEO Matt Will tried to
get another bulldozer out of a precarious situation, placing him in
a very dangerous location. The ground of the steep terrain gave way,
causing Matt Will's bulldozer to roll 154 feet down a steep drainage,
in which Matt Will sustained injuries. On October  9th
  9  , Matt Will succumbed to those injuries; and
   WHEREAS, Matt Will exemplified the professionalism, work ethic,
dedication, and self-sacrifice for which CAL-FIRE firefighters are
known. He touched the lives of many and is sorely missed by all who
knew him. He will never be forgotten; now, therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Legislature recognizes the contributions
of CAL-FIRE Firefighter Matt Will to the people of California and
designates  the   a five-mile  portion of
State Highway Route 156 from State Highway Route 25 to State Highway
Route 101 as the "CAL-FIRE Firefighter Matt Will Memorial Highway";
and be it further
   Resolved, That the Department of Transportation is requested to
determine the cost of appropriate signs, consistent with the signing
requirements for the state highway system, showing this special
designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources
sufficient to cover the cost, to erect those signs; and be it further

   Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of
this resolution to the Department of Transportation and to the author
for appropriate distribution.