Attorney General No.
SA2003RF0011
Secretary of State No.
981
Description
FEES. VOTE REQUIREMENT. REPEAL. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Requires two-thirds vote of each house of the Legislature, instead of current majority vote, to enact fees exceeding reasonable cost of regulating an activity, or fees to monitor, study or mitigate the effects of an activity without imposing significant regulatory obligation. Repeals any such fee in 5 years, unless reenacted by two-thirds vote of each house of the Legislature. Excludes certain real property assessments and fees, monies recoverable as damages, remedial expenses or penalties from specific events. Not applicable to fees enacted before January 1, 2003, or increases due to inflation or greater workload. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: Potentially significant decrease in state revenues from certain regulatory fees, depending upon future legislative actions.
Proponents
Larry McCarthy and Allan S. Zaremberg, c/o Nielsen, Merksamer, Parrinello, Mueller & Naylor, LLP, 770 L Street, Suite 800, Sacramento, CA 95814, Attn: Richard D. Martland, (916) 446-6752
Date
6-18-2003
Document Type
Initiative
Qualified
Failed to Qualify
Recommended Citation
FEES. VOTE REQUIREMENT. REPEAL. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. California Initiative 981 (2003).
https://repository.uclawsf.edu/ca_ballot_inits/1137