BILL ANALYSIS
SCR 120
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Date of Hearing: August 31, 2010
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
Nancy Skinner, Chair
SCR 120 (Denham) - As Amended: August 19, 2010
SENATE VOTE : 34-0
SUBJECT : CHP Officer Earl Scott Memorial Highway.
SUMMARY : Designates a portion of State Highway Route 99,
between Pelande Avenue exit and Junction 219 in Stanislaus
County, as the California Highway Patrol Officer Earl Scott
Memorial Highway. Also, requests the Department of
Transportation (Caltrans) 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. Specifically, this resolution
makes the following legislative findings:
1)On February 17, 2006, California Highway Patrol (CHP) Officer
Earl Scott was tragically shot and killed while making a
traffic stop on State Highway Route 99 in Stanislaus County.
2)Officer Scott was 36 years old and had served with the CHP for
five years, coming from a long line of family members who were
also devoted to public service.
3)Officer Scott is remembered as being the first to volunteer
for such causes as shaving his head for "Shave the Brave", a
fundraiser for cancer victims, and for taking youth Law
Enforcement Explorers on ride-alongs.
EXISTING LAW : Assigns Caltrans the responsibility to operate
and maintain state highways. This includes the installation and
maintenance of highway signs.
FISCAL EFFECT : Unknown
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION :
Support
None on file.
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Opposition
None on file.
Analysis Prepared by : Lia Lopez / RLS. / (916) 319-2800