Establishes $18 Annual Vehicle License Surcharge to Help Fund State Parks and Wildlife Programs. Grants Surcharged Vehicles Free Admission to All State Parks. Initiative Statute.

As of Nov 2, 2010; may be out of date.

Jurisdiction code

CA

Year

2010

Election kind

general

Measure no

21

Election date

2010-11-02

Official title

ESTABLISHES $18 ANNUAL VEHICLE LICENSE SURCHARGE TO HELP FUND STATE PARKS AND WILDLIFE PROGRAMS. GRANTS SURCHARGED VEHICLES FREE ADMISSION TO ALL STATE PARKS. INITIATIVE STATUTE.

Title and summary

Requires deposit of surcharge revenue in a new trust fund and requires that trust funds be used solely to operate, maintain and repair state parks and to protect wildlife and natural resources. Exempts commercial vehicles, trailers and trailer coaches from the surcharge. Requires annual audit by the State Auditor and review by a citizens oversight committee.

Fiscal impact

- Increased state revenues of about $500 million annually from an annual surcharge on vehicle registrations. - New revenues would be used to offset about $50 million loss of park day–use fee revenues, and could be used to replace up to $200 million annually from existing state funds currently spent on state parks and wildlife conservation programs. - Increased funding for state parks and wildlife conservation of at least $250 million annually.

Source url

https://vigarchive.sos.ca.gov/2010/general/propositions/21/title-summary.htm

Proposed law url

http://vig.cdn.sos.ca.gov/2010/general/pdf/english/text-proposed-laws.pdf#prop21

Source name

California Secretary of State Official Voter Information Guide

Retrieved at

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