This measure would designate a specified portion of State Highway Route 247 in the County of San Bernardino as the Sergeant Brian Walker Memorial Highway. The measure would also request the Department of Transportation to determine the cost of appropriate signs showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering that cost, to erect those signs.

This measure would designate a specified portion of State Highway Route 247 in the County of San Bernardino as the Sergeant Brian Walker Memorial Highway. The measure would also request the Department of Transportation to determine the cost of appropriate signs showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering that cost, to erect those signs.

This measure would designate a specified portion of State Highway Route 247 in the County of San Bernardino as the Sergeant Brian Walker Memorial Highway. The measure would also request the Department of Transportation to determine the cost of appropriate signs showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering that cost, to erect those signs.

This measure would designate a specified portion of State Highway Route 18 or State Highway Route 247 in the County of San Bernardino as the Sergeant Brian Walker Memorial Highway. The measure would also request the Department of Transportation to determine the cost of appropriate signs showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering that cost, to erect those signs.

This measure would designate a portion of State Highway Route 18 or State Highway Route 247 in the County of San Bernardino as the Sergeant Brian Walker Memorial Highway. The measure would also request the Department of Transportation to determine the cost of appropriate signs showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering that cost, to erect those signs.

WHEREAS, Sergeant Brian L. Walker was born and raised in San Bernardino Countys high desert region; and

WHEREAS, Sergeant Walker attended Lucerne Valley High School, where he was an officer in the Future Farmers of America program; and

WHEREAS, Sergeant Walker served as a military policeman in the United States Army assigned to the 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division; and

WHEREAS, Six days after arriving for his second deployment in the Middle East, Sergeant Walker was tragically killed in Afghanistan on May 13, 2012, when a vehicle under his command was hit with an improvised explosive device, killing him and the driver of the vehicle, Private First Class Richard L. McNulty III; and

WHEREAS, Naming a highway is but a small way to honor the bravery of Sergeant Walker, who made the ultimate sacrifice so that we may enjoy the freedoms of this great nation; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates the portion of State Highway Route 247 in the County of San Bernardino, beginning at the intersection of State Highway Route 247 and Allen Way at postmile 44.366 and continuing to Camp Rock Road at postmile 39.598, as the Sergeant Brian Walker Memorial Highway; and be it further

Resolved, That the Department of Transportation is requested to determine the cost of erecting the appropriate signs, consistent with the signing requirements for the state highway system, showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering that cost, to erect those signs; and be it further

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

WHEREAS, Sergeant Brian L. Walker was born and raised in San Bernardino Countys high desert region; and

WHEREAS, Sergeant Walker attended Lucerne Valley High School, where he was an officer in the Future Farmers of America program; and

WHEREAS, Sergeant Walker served as a military policeman in the United States Army assigned to the 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division; and

WHEREAS, Six days after arriving for his second deployment in the Middle East, Sergeant Walker was tragically killed in Afghanistan on May 13, 2012, when a vehicle under his command was hit with an improvised explosive device, killing him and the driver of the vehicle, Private First Class Richard L. McNulty III; and

WHEREAS, Naming a highway is but a small way to honor the bravery of Sergeant Walker, who made the ultimate sacrifice so that we may enjoy the freedoms of this great nation; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates the portion of State Highway Route 247 in the County of San Bernardino, beginning at the intersection of State Highway Route 247 and Allen Way at postmile 44.366 and continuing to Camp Rock Road at postmile 39.598, as the Sergeant Brian Walker Memorial Highway; and be it further

Resolved, That the Department of Transportation is requested to determine the cost of erecting the appropriate signs, consistent with the signing requirements for the state highway system, showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering that cost, to erect those signs; and be it further

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

WHEREAS, Sergeant Brian L. Walker was born and raised in San Bernardino Countys high desert region; and

WHEREAS, Sergeant Walker attended Lucerne Valley High School School, where he was an officer in the Future Farmers of America program; and

WHEREAS, Sergeant Walker served as a military policeman in the United States Army assigned to the 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division; and

WHEREAS, Six days after arriving for his second deployment in the Middle East, Sergeant Walker was tragically killed in Afghanistan on May 13, 2012, when a vehicle under his command was hit with an improvised explosive device, killing him and the driver of the vehicle, Private First Class Richard L. McNulty III; and

WHEREAS, Naming a highway is but a small way to honor the bravery of Sergeant Walker Walker, who made the ultimate sacrifice so that we may enjoy the freedoms of this great nation; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates the portion of State Highway Route 247 in the County of San Bernardino, beginning at the intersection of State Highway Route 247 and Allen Way at postmile 44.366 and continuing toward Johnson Valley for five miles, to Camp Rock Road at postmile 39.598, as the Sergeant Brian Walker Memorial Highway; and be it further

Resolved, That the Department of Transportation is requested to determine the cost of erecting the appropriate signs, consistent with the signing requirements for the state highway system, showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering that cost, to erect those signs; and be it further

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

WHEREAS, Sergeant Brian L. Walker was born and raised in San Bernardino Countys high desert region; and

WHEREAS, Sergeant Walker attended Lucerne Valley High School where he was an officer in the Future Farmers of America program; and

WHEREAS, Sergeant Walker served as a military policeman in the United States Army assigned to the 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division; and

WHEREAS, Six days after arriving for his second deployment in the Middle East, Sergeant Walker was tragically killed in Afghanistan on May 13, 2012, when a vehicle under his command was hit with an improvised explosive device, killing him and the driver of the vehicle, Private First Class Richard L. McNulty III; and

WHEREAS, Naming a highway is but a small way to honor the bravery of Sergeant Walker who made the ultimate sacrifice so that we may enjoy the freedoms of this great nation; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates a the portion of State Highway Route 18 or State Highway 247 in the County of San Bernardino, beginning at the intersection of State Highway Route 18 and State Highway Route 247, 247 and Allen Way and continuing toward Johnson Valley for five miles, as the Sergeant Brian Walker Memorial Highway; and be it further

Resolved, That the Department of Transportation is requested to determine the cost of erecting the appropriate signs, consistent with the signing requirements for the state highway system, showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering that cost, to erect those signs; and be it further

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

WHEREAS, Sergeant Brian L. Walker was born and raised in San Bernardino Countys high desert region; and

WHEREAS, Sergeant Walker attended Lucerne Valley High School where he was an officer in the Future Farmers of America program; and

WHEREAS, Sergeant Walker served as a military policeman in the United States Army assigned to the 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division; and

WHEREAS, Six days after arriving for his second deployment in the Middle East, Sergeant Walker was tragically killed in Afghanistan on May 13, 2012, when a vehicle under his command was hit with an improvised explosive device, killing him and the driver of the vehicle, Private First Class Richard L. McNulty III; and

WHEREAS, Naming a highway is but a small way to honor the bravery of Sergeant Walker who made the ultimate sacrifice so that we may enjoy the freedoms of this great nation; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates a portion of State Highway Route 18 or State Highway 247 in the County of San Bernardino, beginning at the intersection of State Highway Route 18 and State Highway Route 247, as the Sergeant Brian Walker Memorial Highway; and be it further

Resolved, That the Department of Transportation is requested to determine the cost of erecting the appropriate signs, consistent with the signing requirements for the state highway system, showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering that cost, to erect those signs; and be it further

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

CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS

CSA1 Bill Id:ACR 180

Author:(Obernolte)

As Amended Ver:August 16, 2016

Majority vote

Original Committee Reference: TRANS.

SUMMARY: Designates a portion of State Route (SR) 247 in San Bernardino County as the "Sergeant Brian Walker Memorial Highway."

The Senate amendments clarify the boundaries of the segment of SR 247 being named for Sergeant Brian Walker.

EXISTING LAW: Assigns Caltrans the responsibility of operating and maintaining state highways including the installation and maintenance of highway signs.

AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY, this resolution:

1. Recounted the life and accomplishments of Sergeant Brian L. Walker.
2. Designated the portion of SR 247 in the County of San Bernardino, beginning at the intersection of SR 247 and Allen Way and continuing toward Johnson Valley for five miles, as the "Sergeant Brian Walker Memorial Highway."
3. Requested that the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) determine the cost of appropriate signs, consistent with the signing requirements for the state highway system, showing the specific designation and, upon receiving donations from non-state sources covering that cost, to erect those signs.

FISCAL EFFECT: According to the Senate Appropriations Committee, pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8, negligible state costs.

COMMENTS: Sergeant Brian Walker was born and raised in San Bernardino County and attended local schools including Lucerne Valley High School where he served as an officer in the Future Farmers of America program. Sergeant Walker later served as a military policeman in the United States Army. Sergeant Walker, six days after arriving for his second deployment in the Middle East, tragically lost his life in Afghanistan on May 13, 2012, when a vehicle under his command was hit with an improvised explosive device.

To memorialize Sergeant Walker's service and his contribution to his community, this bill seeks to name the portion of SR 247 in San Bernardino County (from the intersection of SR 247 and Allen Way and continuing five miles toward Johnson Valley) as the "Sergeant Brian Walker Memorial Highway."

Analysis Prepared by: Victoria Alvarez / TRANS. / (916) 319-2093 FN: 0004571

 CONSENT  

Bill No: ACR 180

Author:

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Vote: 21

SENATE TRANS. & HOUSING COMMITTEE: 11-0, 8/9/16

AYES: Beall, Cannella, Allen, Bates, Gaines, Galgiani, Leyva, McGuire, Mendoza, Roth, Wieckowski

SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: Senate Rule 28.8

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 76-0, 8/1/16 (Consent) - See last page for vote

SUBJECT:

SOURCE: Author

DIGEST: This resolution designates a portion of State Highway Route 247 in the County of San Bernardino as the Sergeant Brian Walker Memorial Highway.

ANALYSIS: This resolution designates the portion of State Highway Route 247 in the County of San Bernardino, beginning at the intersection of State Highway Route 247 and Allen Way at post mile 44.366 and continuing to Camp Rock Road at post mile 39.598, as the Sergeant Brian Walker Memorial Highway. The Department of Transportation is requested to determine the cost of erecting the appropriate signs, and upon receiving donations from non-state sources covering that cost, to erect those signs.

Background

Sergeant Brian L. Walker was born and raised in San Bernardino County’s high desert region, attending Lucerne Valley High School. Sergeant Walker served as a military policeman in the United States Army assigned to the 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division. Six days after arriving for his second deployment in the Middle East, Sergeant Walker was killed when a vehicle under his command was hit with an improvised explosive device.

Comments

1. Purpose. The purpose of this resolution is to honor the life and service of Sergeant Brian Walker.
2. Amendments. This resolution was amended in the Senate Appropriations Committee to specify the precise start- and endpoints of the highway segment to be named in Sergeant Walker’s memory.

FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Local: No

SUPPORT: (Verified 8/15/16)

American Legion Post 879

Daughters of the Union Veterans of the Civil War

Lucerne Valley Disaster Readiness Council, Inc.

Lucerne Valley Root Diggers Genealogical Society

Robertson’s

San Bernardino County Department of Veterans Affairs

OPPOSITION: (Verified 8/15/16)

None received

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 76-0, 8/1/16

AYES: Achadjian, Alejo, Travis Allen, Arambula, Atkins, Baker, Bigelow, Bloom, Bonilla, Bonta, Brough, Brown, Burke, Calderon, Chang, Chau, Chávez, Chiu, Chu, Cooley, Cooper, Dahle, Daly, Dodd, Eggman, Frazier, Beth Gaines, Gallagher, Cristina Garcia, Eduardo Garcia, Gatto, Gipson, Gomez, Gonzalez, Gordon, Gray, Grove, Hadley, Harper, Holden, Irwin, Jones, Jones-Sawyer, Kim, Lackey, Levine, Lopez, Low, Maienschein, Mathis, Mayes, McCarty, Medina, Melendez, Mullin, Nazarian, Obernolte, O'Donnell, Olsen, Patterson, Quirk, Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez, Salas, Santiago, Steinorth, Mark Stone, Thurmond, Ting, Wagner, Waldron, Weber, Wilk, Williams, Wood, Rendon

NO VOTE RECORDED: Campos, Dababneh, Roger Hernández, Linder

Prepared by:

8/16/16 17:33:28

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SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING

Senator Jim Beall, Chair

2015 - 2016 Regular

Bill No: Hearing Date: 8/9/2016

SUBJECT:

DIGEST: This resolution designates a portion of State Highway Route 247 in the County of San Bernardino as the Sergeant Brian Walker Memorial Highway.

ANALYSIS:

Existing law:

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:

1. 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.
2. The person being honored must be deceased.
3. The naming must be done without cost to the state. Costs for signs and plaques must be paid by local or private sources.
4. 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.
5. The segment of highway being named must not exceed five miles in length.
6. The proposed designation must reflect a community consensus and be without local opposition.
7. 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 State Highway Route 247 in the County of San Bernardino, beginning at the intersection of State Highway Route 247 and Allen Way and continuing toward Johnson Valley for five miles, as the Sergeant Brian Walker Memorial Highway. The Department of Transportation is requested to determine the cost of erecting the appropriate signs, and upon receiving donations from non-state sources covering that cost, to erect those signs.

COMMENTS:

1. Purpose. The purpose of this resolution is to honor the life and service of Sergeant Brian Walker.
2. Background. Sergeant Brian L. Walker was born and raised in San Bernardino County’s high desert region, attending Lucerne Valley High School. Sergeant Walker served as a military policeman in the United States Army assigned to the 425^th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4^th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25^th Infantry Division. Six days after arriving for his second deployment in the Middle East, Sergeant Walker was killed when a vehicle under his command was hit with an improvised explosive device.

FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes Local: No

POSITIONS: (Communicated to the committee before noon on Wednesday,

August 3, 2016.)

SUPPORT:

American Legion Post 879

Daughters of the Union Veterans of the Civil War

Lucerne Valley Disaster Readiness Council, Inc.

Lucerne Valley Root Diggers Genealogical Society

Robertson’s

San Bernardino County Department of Veterans Affairs

OPPOSITION:

None received

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Date of Hearing: June 29, 2016

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

Lorena Gonzalez, Chair

ABPCA Bill Id:ACR 180

Author:(Obernolte) – As Amended Ver:May 26, 2016

Urgency: State Mandated Local Program: No Reimbursable: No

SUMMARY:

This measure designates, as the "Sergeant Brian Walker Memorial Highway," the portion of State Route 247 in San Bernardino County at the intersection of Allen Way and continuing for five miles toward Johnson Valley.

FISCAL EFFECT:

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

COMMENTS:

Purpose. This measure honors Sergeant Walker, who was killed in action in Afghanistan on May 13, 2012.

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

Date of Hearing: June 27, 2016

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Jim Frazier, Chair

ABPCA Bill Id:ACR 180 (

Author:Obernolte) – As Amended Ver:May 26, 2016

SUBJECT: Sergeant Brian Walker Memorial Highway

SUMMARY: Designates a portion of State Route (SR) 247 in San Bernardino County as the “Sergeant Brian Walker Memorial Highway.” Specifically, this resolution:

1. Recounts the life and accomplishments of Sergeant Brian L. Walker.
2. Designates the portion of SR 247 in the County of San Bernardino, beginning at the intersection of SR 247 and Allen Way and continuing toward Johnson Valley for five miles, as the “Sergeant Brian Walker Memorial Highway.”
3. Requests that the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) determine the cost of appropriate signs, consistent with the signing requirements for the state highway system, showing the specific designation and, upon receiving donations from non-state sources covering that cost, to erect those signs.

EXISTING LAW: Assigns Caltrans the responsibility of operating and maintaining state highways including the installation and maintenance of highway signs.

FISCAL EFFECT: Unknown, but the measure requests that Caltrans only erect the appropriate signage upon receiving donations from non-state sources covering the cost.

COMMENTS: Sergeant Brian Walker was born and raised in San Bernardino County and attended local schools including Lucerne Valley High School where he served as an officer in the Future Farmers of America program. Sergeant Walker later served as a military policeman in the United States Army. Sergeant Walker, six days after arriving for his second deployment in the Middle East, tragically lost his life in Afghanistan on May 13, 2012, when a vehicle under his command was hit with an improvised explosive device.

To memorialize Sergeant Walker’s service and his contribution to his community, ACR 180 seeks to name the portion of SR 247 in San Bernardino County (from the intersection of SR 247 and Allen Way and continuing five miles toward Johnson Valley) as the “Sergeant Brian Walker Memorial Highway.”

REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:

Support

American Legion Post 879

County of San Bernardino Office of Veterans Affairs

Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War

Lucerne Valley Root Diggers Genealogical Society

Lucerne Valley Veterans Monument Committee

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5551

Opposition

None on file

Analysis Prepared by: Victoria Alvarez / TRANS. / (916) 319-2093