California 2017-2018 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill ACR184 Latest Draft

Bill / Chaptered Version Filed 08/17/2018

                            Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 184 CHAPTER 148 Relative to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway.  [ Filed with  Secretary of State  August 17, 2018. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTACR 184, Bigelow. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway.This measure would designate a specified portion of State Route 88 in the County of Alpine as the Vietnam Veterans 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.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: YES Bill TextWHEREAS, Many residents of the County of Alpine, including many Washoe Tribal members and other community members, served in the United States military during the Vietnam war with the support of friends, family, and loves ones; andWHEREAS, The naming of this section of State Route 88 will recognize the contributions and sacrifices of these veterans, their friends, families, and loved ones; andWHEREAS, This action will help upgrade the Vietnam war from being classified as the Forgotten War; andWHEREAS, This action of patriotism would serve our Vietnam veterans; now, therefore, be itResolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates the portion of State Route 88 from the Nevada state line (approximately post mile 25) to 5 miles southwest (post mile 20) in the County of Alpine as the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway; and be it furtherResolved, 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 that cost, to erect those signs; and be it furtherResolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the Director of Transportation and to the author for appropriate distribution.

 Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 184 CHAPTER 148 Relative to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway.  [ Filed with  Secretary of State  August 17, 2018. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTACR 184, Bigelow. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway.This measure would designate a specified portion of State Route 88 in the County of Alpine as the Vietnam Veterans 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.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: YES 

Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 184
CHAPTER 148

 Relative to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway. 

 [ Filed with  Secretary of State  August 17, 2018. ] 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

ACR 184, Bigelow. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway.

This measure would designate a specified portion of State Route 88 in the County of Alpine as the Vietnam Veterans 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 Route 88 in the County of Alpine as the Vietnam Veterans 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.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

WHEREAS, Many residents of the County of Alpine, including many Washoe Tribal members and other community members, served in the United States military during the Vietnam war with the support of friends, family, and loves ones; and

WHEREAS, The naming of this section of State Route 88 will recognize the contributions and sacrifices of these veterans, their friends, families, and loved ones; and

WHEREAS, This action will help upgrade the Vietnam war from being classified as the Forgotten War; and

WHEREAS, This action of patriotism would serve our Vietnam veterans; 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 Route 88 from the Nevada state line (approximately post mile 25) to 5 miles southwest (post mile 20) in the County of Alpine as the Vietnam Veterans 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 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.