Adjusted Executive
Appropriation Request Percent
2000-01 2001-02 Change Change
AGENCY SUMMARY
General Fund 124,752,500 127,942,400 3,189,900 2.56%
Special Rev.-Fed. 22,741,400 18,887,300 (3,854,100) -16.95%
Special Rev.-Other 77,719,700 82,809,400 5,089,700 6.55%
Internal Service Fund 1,500,000 1,500,000 0 0.00%
Total for AGENCY SUMMARY: 226,713,600 231,139,100 4,425,500 1.95%
STATE OPERATIONS
General Fund 124,752,500 127,942,400 3,189,900 2.56%
Special Rev.-Fed. 9,941,400 7,967,300 (1,974,100) -19.86%
Special Rev.-Other 77,719,700 82,809,400 5,089,700 6.55%
Internal Service Fund 1,500,000 1,500,000 0 0.00%
Total for STATE OPERATIONS: 213,913,600 220,219,100 6,305,500 2.95%
Administration
General Fund 32,593,100 32,873,000 279,900 0.86%
Special Rev.-Other 775,000 775,000 0 0.00%
Total for Program: 33,368,100 33,648,000 279,900 0.84%
Operations
General Fund 80,274,500 83,719,400 3,444,900 4.29%
Internal Service Fund 1,500,000 1,500,000 0 0.00%
Total for Program: 81,774,500 85,219,400 3,444,900 4.21%
Transportation Safety
General Fund 11,884,900 11,350,000 (534,900) -4.50%
Special Rev.-Other 22,185,000 22,185,000 0 0.00%
Total for Program: 34,069,900 33,535,000 (534,900) -1.57%
Administrative Adjudication
Special Rev.-Other 30,706,900 33,095,600 2,388,700 7.78%
Total for Program: 30,706,900 33,095,600 2,388,700 7.78%
Compulsory Insurance
Special Rev.-Other 13,689,100 16,277,600 2,588,500 18.91%
Total for Program: 13,689,100 16,277,600 2,588,500 18.91%
Governor's Traffic Safety Committee
Special Rev.-Fed. 9,941,400 7,967,300 (1,974,100) -19.86%
Total for Program: 9,941,400 7,967,300 (1,974,100) -19.86%
Clean Air
Special Rev.-Other 10,363,700 10,476,200 112,500 1.09%
Total for Program: 10,363,700 10,476,200 112,500 1.09%
AID TO LOCALITIES
Special Rev.-Fed. 12,800,000 10,920,000 (1,880,000) -14.69%
Total for AID TO LOCALITIES: 12,800,000 10,920,000 (1,880,000) -14.69%
Governor's Traffic Safety Committee
Special Rev.-Fed. 12,800,000 10,920,000 (1,880,000) -14.69%
Total for Program: 12,800,000 10,920,000 (1,880,000) -14.69%
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ALL FUNDS PERSONNEL
BUDGETED FILL LEVELS
Current Requested
Program 2000-01 2001-02 Change
Administration 272 272 0
Operations 1,620 1,615 (5)
Transportation Safety 666 645 (21)
Administrative Adjudication 460 462 2
Compulsory Insurance 190 204 14
Governor's Traffic Safety
Committee 27 27 0
Clean Air 159 159 0
Total General Fund : 2,558 2,532 (26)
Total All Other Funds : 836 852 16
TOTAL: 3,394 3,384 (10)
BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
(Executive Budget: pp. 235-240)
The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) issues driver's licenses and vehicle
registrations, collects approximately $955,000,000 in revenue for the State and
localities, and provides other related motor vehicle services. In State Fiscal
Year (SFY) 2000-2001, the Department will serve over 20 million customers. This
agency is included in the Transportation and Economic Development appropriation
bill.
State Operations
The Executive proposes All Funds appropriations which total $220,219,100, an
increase of $6,305,500, or 2.95 percent, over the State Fiscal Year (SFY)
2000-01 funding level. The Executive proposes a slight increase in the
Administration Program totaling $279,000, or 0.86 percent due to salary
adjustments and civil service approved title upgrades. In addition, the
Executive proposes a Special Revenue Fund-Other increase of $2,588,500 or 18.91
percent in the Compulsory Insurance Program. This increase is due to increased
staff for the Point Insurance Reduction Program, increased monitoring for
Odometer Fraud and expanding access to services over the phone and through the
Internet. The Executive maintains the Internal Service Fund at the SFY 2000-01
levels. The Executive also recommends a General Fund increase of $3,444,900, or
4.29 percent the Operations Program, which reflects staff increases at the Bronx
Express Office and on the Internet team.
Also, the Executive recommends a Special Revenue Fund-Federal appropriation of
$7,967,300 for the Governor's Traffic Safety Committee, a decrease of
$1,974,100, or 19.86 percent. The proposed appropriation is commensurate with
anticipated Federal grants under the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
Century (TEA 21) for implementation of highway safety programs. In addition,
the Executive proposes to reduce the Transportation Safety Program by $534,900,
or 1.57 percent due to staff reductions in the dealer plate, driver improvement
and electronic liens program and as a result of lower costs associated with
management succession.
The Executive proposes increased Special Revenue Fund-Other appropriations for
the Administrative Adjudication Program of $2,388,700, or 7.78 percent, which
reflect contractual salary adjustments, consultant costs for e-Ticketing
Adjudication and additional increases for rent and postage.
Aid to Localities
The Executive proposes All Funds appropriations which total $10,920,000, a
decrease of $1,880,000, or 14.69 percent, from SFY 2000-01. The proposed
appropriation is commensurate with anticipated Federal grants under the TEA 21,
for implementation of highway safety programs.
The Governor proposes the following initiatives in an effort to increase
Department revenues and efficiency:
--Extend license term from 5 to 8 years for Commercial Drivers Licenses(CDL).
This is consistent with the term extension for general motorists; and
--Establish new regional license plates in 2001. A one time fee of $15.50 per
plate would be changed. The fee is $10 more than the standard plate cost.
Article VII Legislation
The Governor proposes Article VII legislation which includes the following
components:
Driving While Intoxicated (DWI)
--Lowers the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level at which a person is
deemed to be driving while intoxicated from .10% to .08%;
--Eliminates the need for a blood/breath conversion ratio. Current law
requires that breath test results be converted to blood test measures;
--Creates the offense of driving while ability impaired (DWAI) by the combined
effects of alcohol and drugs;
--Reduces the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) Level I at which a person is
deemed to be driving while intoxicated for commercial vehicle operators from
.07% to .06%, and the BAC Level II from .10% to .08%;
--Eliminates the use of urine or saliva in chemical tests;
--Removes the requirement for certification of chemical test results for
suspension pending prosecution of the driver's license of DWI defendants;
--Requires the provision of hospital blood test results to a court, hearing
tribunal or grand jury pursuant to a subpoena, and eliminates the physician-
patient privilege otherwise applicable to such records. Also eliminates any
need for a person to sign a waiver or consent form for blood to be withdrawn at
a police officer's request;
--Changes the timing for police officers to give a hearing notice to persons
under the age of 21 suspected of driving after consuming alcohol, from the time
of the alleged incident to five days prior to the hearing date;
--Expands the authorization for police to detain persons under the age of 21,
from the current purpose of requesting or administering a chemical test, to
allow detention for the purpose of carrying out any applicable provision of the
DWI statute;
--Expands the STOP-DWI program to require local coordination with State
efforts to reduce alcohol-related crashes;
--Prohibits persons from evading a police officer;
--Repeals the element of criminal negligence in supporting a charge of
vehicular assault and vehicular manslaughter;
--Makes permanent the mandatory six month driver's license suspension for
certain drug-related offenses; and
--Imposes additional penalties on persons convicted of repeat DWI offenses,
including the following: a mandatory sentence of five days imprisonment or 30
days of community service for second offenses; ten days imprisonment or 60 days
community service for third and subsequent offenses; mandatory assessment of
degree of abuse and assessment of appropriate treatment; and mandatory
revocation of an offender's motor vehicle registrations or, at a court's option,
mandatory ignition interlock.
The Governor also proposes legislation to change the fee structure for vanity,
distinctive design, and military license plates.