| 1 | | - | Assembly Joint Resolution No. 19 CHAPTER 200Relative to vehicles. [ Filed with Secretary of State August 28, 2024. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAJR 19, Juan Carrillo. Vehicles: disabled veterans.This measure would urge the federal government to allow vehicles registered to disabled veterans to utilize high-occupancy vehicle lanes or carpool lanes pursuant to the federal governments Clean Air Act program authority.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO Bill TextWHEREAS, California is home to one of the largest veteran populations of any state in the United States; andWHEREAS, Adjusting to civilian life can prove especially difficult for veterans who are disabled; andWHEREAS, Increased access to health facilities is critical to acknowledging and honoring the contributions of disabled veterans; andWHEREAS, The issues faced by disabled veterans may be exacerbated for those who live in rural areas; andWHEREAS, There is a need for timely and reliable transportation options for veterans to ensure that disabled veterans are able to access necessary services; andWHEREAS, Highway congestion proves to have several negative side effects, including wasted time and fuel and greater potential for collisions; andWHEREAS, Vehicle decals will not only help improve disabled veterans health outcomes, but additionally will help bolster societal perception of their service; andWHEREAS, Ensuring equitable health outcomes for the disabled veteran population benefits all Californians; now, therefore, be itResolved by the Assembly and the Senate of the State of California, jointly, That the Legislature urges the Congress of the United States, when reauthorizing the Clean Air Act program authority pursuant to Section 166 of Title 23 of the United States Code, to allow vehicles registered to disabled veterans to utilize high-occupancy vehicle lanes or carpool lanes under the programs authority; and be it furtherResolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the President and Vice President of the United States, to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, to the Majority Leader of the Senate, to each Senator and Representative from California in the Congress of the United States, and to the author for appropriate distribution. |
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| 1 | + | Enrolled August 26, 2024 Passed IN Senate August 22, 2024 Passed IN Assembly June 20, 2024 Amended IN Assembly June 11, 2024 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Joint Resolution No. 19Introduced by Assembly Member Juan Carrillo(Coauthors: Assembly Members Addis, Alanis, Alvarez, Arambula, Bauer-Kahan, Bennett, Berman, Boerner, Bryan, Cervantes, Chen, Connolly, Megan Dahle, Davies, Dixon, Essayli, Flora, Friedman, Gabriel, Gallagher, Garcia, Gipson, Grayson, Hart, Holden, Hoover, Irwin, Jackson, Kalra, Lackey, Low, Lowenthal, Maienschein, McCarty, McKinnor, Stephanie Nguyen, Ortega, Pacheco, Papan, Jim Patterson, Joe Patterson, Pellerin, Quirk-Silva, Ramos, Rendon, Reyes, Luz Rivas, Robert Rivas, Rodriguez, Blanca Rubio, Sanchez, Santiago, Ta, Valencia, Waldron, Wallis, Ward, Weber, Wicks, Wilson, Wood, and Zbur)May 21, 2024Relative to vehicles. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAJR 19, Juan Carrillo. Vehicles: disabled veterans.This measure would urge the federal government to allow vehicles registered to disabled veterans to utilize high-occupancy vehicle lanes or carpool lanes pursuant to the federal governments Clean Air Act program authority.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO Bill TextWHEREAS, California is home to one of the largest veteran populations of any state in the United States; andWHEREAS, Adjusting to civilian life can prove especially difficult for veterans who are disabled; andWHEREAS, Increased access to health facilities is critical to acknowledging and honoring the contributions of disabled veterans; andWHEREAS, The issues faced by disabled veterans may be exacerbated for those who live in rural areas; andWHEREAS, There is a need for timely and reliable transportation options for veterans to ensure that disabled veterans are able to access necessary services; andWHEREAS, Highway congestion proves to have several negative side effects, including wasted time and fuel and greater potential for collisions; andWHEREAS, Vehicle decals will not only help improve disabled veterans health outcomes, but additionally will help bolster societal perception of their service; andWHEREAS, Ensuring equitable health outcomes for the disabled veteran population benefits all Californians; now, therefore, be itResolved by the Assembly and the Senate of the State of California, jointly, That the Legislature urges the Congress of the United States, when reauthorizing the Clean Air Act program authority pursuant to Section 166 of Title 23 of the United States Code, to allow vehicles registered to disabled veterans to utilize high-occupancy vehicle lanes or carpool lanes under the programs authority; and be it furtherResolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the President and Vice President of the United States, to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, to the Majority Leader of the Senate, to each Senator and Representative from California in the Congress of the United States, and to the author for appropriate distribution. |
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