The Registry of Motor Vehicles is responsible for issuing and implementing motor vehicle operating standards, motor vehicle registrations, and automobile safety standards in an effort to preserve order and safety on the Commonwealth's roads. The Registry also works closely with the Merit Rating Board to update driver record information pertaining to civil and criminal motor vehicle infraction citations, at-fault accident claims records, and comprehensive claims records.

Objectives

In Fiscal Year 1999, the Registry of Motor Vehicles will transfer its data processing operations to the Information Technology Division of the Executive Office for Administration and Finance to increase the speed and reliability of the Registry's transactions.

Budget Recommendations

The amount recommended for Fiscal Year 1999 includes $3 million to cover the cost of computing services to be provided by the Information Technology Division.

Budgetary Direct Appropriations

REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES
8400-0001	For the operation of the registry of motor vehicles; provided, that the positions of administrative assistant to the registrar, legislative assistant, executive assistant to the registrar, and director of employee relations shall not be subject to civil service laws and rules; and provided further, that 40 per cent of the costs of personnel services associated with the automated licensing and registration system, so called, which reflects the proportionate use of said system by the merit rating board, shall be assessed to insurance companies doing motor vehicle insurance business within the commonwealth, pursuant to section 183 of chapter 6 of the General Laws	43,472,255
	Highway Fund 100%

Budgetary Retained Revenues

CIVIL MOTOR VEHICLE INFRACTION RETAINED REVENUE
8400-0024	Notwithstanding the provisions of section 2 of chapter 280 of the General Laws, the registry of motor vehicles is hereby authorized to expend an amount not to exceed $2,300,000 from revenue collected pursuant to chapter 90C of the General Laws from assessments for civil motor vehicle infractions, for the operation of the civil motor vehicle infractions program and the administrative costs of the registry; provided, that the amount of expenditures from this item shall be subtracted from the amount that otherwise would be credited to the Highway Fund pursuant to said section 2 and shall not affect or alter the amounts of payments to cities and towns pursuant to said section	2,300,000

DRIVER RECORD ACCESS FEES RETAINED REVENUE
8400-0033	The registry of motor vehicles is hereby authorized to expend an amount not to exceed $3,500,000 from revenues collected from fees charged for driver record access, drunk driver hearings, and registration reinstatement, for the administration of said programs; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the registry may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate therefor as reported in the state accounting system; and provided further, that 40 per cent of the costs of personnel services associated with the automated licensing and registration system, so called, which reflects the proportionate use of said system by the merit rating board, shall be assessed to insurance companies doing motor vehicle insurance business within the commonwealth, pursuant to section 183 of chapter 6 of the General Laws	3,500,000

Federal Grant Spending

INTERSTATE 95 CORRIDOR GRANT
8400-0095	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Interstate 95 Corridor Grant	508,840

Trust and Other Spending

8400-0012

ENVIRONMENTAL REGISTRATION PLATE FOR PRIVATE PASSENGER VEHICLES

55,000

8400-0054

MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION TRUST FUND

7,600,000