* Requires two-thirds vote of State Legislature, or either majority or two-thirds of local electorate, to impose on any activity fees used to pay for monitoring, studying, or mitigating the environmental, societal or economic effects of that activity when the fees impose no regulatory obligation upon the payer. * Redefines such fees as taxes. * Excludes certain real property related fees, assessments and development fees. * Excludes damages, penalties, or expenses recoverable from a specific event. * Does not apply to fees enacted before July 1, 1999, or increased fees due to inflation or greater workload, as specified.
Source for Popular Vote data: California Secretary of State. Statement of Vote 2000 General Election November 7, 2000, California Secretary of State (http://www.ss.ca.gov/elections/sov/2000_general/measures.pdf) (accessed 25 Feb 2007)