BILL ANALYSIS �
SENATE TRANSPORTATION & HOUSING COMMITTEE BILL NO: SCR 139
SENATOR MARK DESAULNIER, CHAIRMAN AUTHOR: gaines
VERSION: 8/5/14
Analysis by: Erin Riches FISCAL: yes
Hearing date: August 12, 2014
SUBJECT:
Eugene "Gene" Chappie Memorial Highway
DESCRIPTION:
This resolution designates a portion of State Highway Route (SR)
193 in El Dorado County as the Eugene "Gene" Chappie Memorial
Highway.
ANALYSIS:
The committee has adopted a policy regarding the naming of state
highways or structures. Under the policy, the committee will
consider only those resolutions that meet all of the following
criteria:
The person being honored must have provided extraordinary
public service or some exemplary contribution to the public
good and have a connection to the community where the highway
or structure is located.
The person being honored must be deceased.
The naming must be done without cost to the state. Costs for
signs and plaques must be paid by local or private sources.
The author or co-author of the resolution must represent the
district in which the facility is located, and the resolution
must identify the specific highway segment or structure being
named.
The segment of highway being named must not exceed five miles
in length.
The proposed designation must reflect a community consensus
and be without local opposition.
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The proposed designation may not supersede an existing
designation unless the sponsor can document that a good-faith
effort has uncovered no opposition to rescinding the prior
designation.
This resolution designates the portion of SR 193 from SR 49 to
Cramer Road in El Dorado County as the Eugene "Gene" Chappie
Memorial Highway. This resolution further requests that the
Department of Transportation erect appropriate signs upon
receiving donations from non-state sources to cover the costs.
COMMENTS:
1.Purpose . The author introduced this resolution to honor the
life and service of Eugene Chappie.
2.Background on Mr. Chappie . Eugene Chappie was born on March
28, 1920 in Sacramento. After graduating from high school, he
joined the U.S. Army. Mr. Chappie served in World War II and
later returned to serve in the Korean War.
In 1950, Governor Earl Warren appointed Mr. Chappie to a
vacant seat on the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors,
where he served until he was elected to the State Assembly in
1964. Mr. Chappie was elected to Congress in 1980, where he
served until he retired in 1986 to his family's ranch in Cool.
In 1987, Governor Deukmejian appointed Mr. Chappie to the
California Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Commission,
where he served until 1992. The following year, Governor
Deukmejian appointed him to a vacant seat on the El Dorado
County Board of Supervisors, where he served until 1991.
Mr. Chappie served on various state boards and commissions
during his career and was a founder of the Mountain Counties
Water Resources Association, the Georgetown Divide Public
Utility District, and the Jeepers Jamboree. In addition, Mr.
Chappie was a member of the Rotary Club, Veterans of Foreign
Wars, American Legion, Pilot Hill Grange, Native Sons of the
Golden West, El Dorado County Farm Bureau, Elks Club, and Holy
Name Society.
Mr. Chappie passed away on May 31, 1992, at 72 years of age at
his home in Georgetown, California.
3.Consistent with committee policy . This resolution is
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consistent with the provisions of the committee's policy on
highway designations.
POSITIONS: (Communicated to the committee before noon on
Wednesday, August 6,
2014.)
SUPPORT: El Dorado County Board of Supervisors (sponsor)
OPPOSED: None received.