Motor Vehicles, Department of
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Mission
The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) administers the State’s motor vehicle laws, promotes traffic safety, protects consumers and personal information while providing customer services to the residents and businesses of this state. .
Budget Highlights
The Executive Budget proposes $350 million of appropriations for FY 2013-14, an increase of almost $16 million from prior year levels. This reflects a net increase composed of fixed cost and fringe benefit escalations coupled with reductions that include nonpersonal service efficiencies and the attrition of 46 FTEs over a two-year period. In addition, the Budget includes an investment of $4.5 million as part of a customer service initiative that will combine the use of advanced technology and best practices in customer service to further improve the overall customer experience.
The Executive Budget recommends a workforce of 2,215 FTEs for the Department, a net decrease of 4 FTEs over the prior year. This includes attrition of non-essential agency staff as well as an increase of FTEs to work on new mandates passed in FY 2012-13 such as medical certification requirements from the federal government.
Major budget actions include:
- Customer Service Initiative. DMV will invest in new technology and other enhancements in order to reduce office wait times, make DMV more customer friendly, improve technological convenience for customers and increase transactions conducted on the web and at kiosks, and provide an overall improved customer service experience. The Budget also includes legislation that will allow DMV offices to operate on Saturdays, allowing DMV to offer a desired customer convenience.
- Legislation to bring the State into compliance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. This legislation will impose license sanctions for violations of the cell phone and texting laws by commercial motor vehicle operators.
For more information on this agency's budget recommendations located in the Executive Budget Briefing Book, click on the following link:
Briefing Book – Transportation (PDF)
| Category | Available 2012-13 |
Appropriations Recommended 2013-14 |
Change From 2012-13 |
Reappropriations Recommended 2013-14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Operations | 119,514,000 | 123,586,000 | 4,072,000 | 77,364,930 |
| Aid To Localities | 20,800,000 | 20,880,000 | 80,000 | 49,220,000 |
| Capital Projects | 194,171,000 | 205,759,000 | 11,588,000 | 2,500,000 |
| Total | 334,485,000 | 350,225,000 | 15,740,000 | 129,084,930 |
| Program | 2012-13 Estimated FTEs 03/31/13 |
2013-14 Estimated FTEs 03/31/14 |
FTE Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Adjudication | |||
| Special Revenue Funds - Other | 358 | 338 | (20) |
| Clean Air | |||
| Special Revenue Funds - Other | 205 | 206 | 1 |
| Compulsory Insurance | |||
| Special Revenue Funds - Other | 165 | 164 | (1) |
| Governor's Traffic Safety Committee | |||
| Special Revenue Funds - Federal | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Transportation Safety | |||
| Special Revenue Funds - Other | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Transportation Support | |||
| Capital Projects Funds - Other | 1,470 | 1,486 | 16 |
| Total | 2,219 | 2,215 | (4) |
Note: Most recent estimates as of 01/22/2013