Registry of Motor Vehicles

Registry of Motor Vehicles.

State Appropriations

8400-0001

For the administration and operation of the registry of motor vehicles, including the Title division and including all rent and related parking and utility expenses of said registry; provided, that the positions of administrative assistant to the registrar, legislative assistant, executive assistant to the registrar, and the director of employee relations shall not be subject to civil service laws and rules; provided further, that all expenditures related to computer automation shall be subject to satisfactory quarterly reviews by the division of information technology systems and pursuant to schedules by said office; provided further, that 40 per cent of the costs of personnel services associated with the registry computer, which reflects the proportionate use of said computer 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; provided further, that the registry shall operate an office in Fall River; provided further, that the registry of motor vehicles establish and maintain a record of all vehicles leased within the commonwealth for a period longer than 30 days; and provided further, that said record will include, but not be limited to, the name of the lessor and the lessee, and the address of the lessor and the lessee, provided further, that the registry of motor vehicles shall have an employee or other such person answering all initial incoming telephone calls at the customer phone information center between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m

......................................................$38,309,950

Highway Fund .................. 100.0%

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 revenue collected up to a maximum of $2,300,000 pursuant to chapter 90C of the General Laws from assessments for civil motor vehicle infractions, including the cost of personnel; provided, that the amount of this expenditure shall be subtracted from the amount that otherwise would be credited to the Highway Fund pursuant to said section 2 of said chapter 280, and shall not affect or alter the amounts of payments to cities and towns pursuant to said section 2 of said chapter 280

......................................................$2,300,000

8400-0033

The registry of motor vehicles is hereby authorized to expend revenues collected up to a maximum of $3,500,000 from the fees charged for driver record access, drunk driver hearings, and registration reinstatement, for the administration of said fees, including the costs of personnel; provided, that for the purpose of accommodating discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the registry may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payments amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system; provided further, that all expenditures related to computer automation shall be subject to satisfactory quarterly reviews by the office of management information systems and pursuant to schedules by said office; and provided further, that 40 per cent of the costs of personnel services associated with the registry computer, which reflects the proportionate use of said computer 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

8400-0100

For the safe driver insurance plan program authorized by chapter 6 of the General Laws, including the rent and related parking and utility expenses of the merit rating board; provided that, notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, no safe driver insurance plan shall require the payment of an unsafe driver point surcharge for the first offense for non-criminal, motor vehicle traffic violations as described in chapter 90C of the General Laws

......................................................$7,077,576

Highway Fund .................. 100.0%

8400-7777

For costs associated with printing expenses and supplies of the registry of motor vehicles; provided, that, notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, prior to April 15, 1998, all funds appropriated herein shall be scheduled in the EE subsidiary, so-called; provided further, that after said date, the registrar of motor vehicles, with the approval of the secretary of administration and finance, is hereby authorized to transfer from said EE subsidiary to the KK subsidiary, so-called, or the NN subsidiary, so-called, of this account, an amount not to exceed 15 per cent of the funds appropriated herein, if said secretary of administration and finance certifies in writing to the house and senate committees on ways and means that the following conditions have been met: (1) that the charges owed by said registry of motor vehicles for costs associated with printing expenses and supplies does not exceed the amount appropriated herein; (2) that the department does not require any supplemental appropriations in any of its other items of appropriation; (3) that the department is expected to meet the revenue targets established in sections 1A and 1B; and (4) that the department has not expended any funds for costs associated with printing expenses and supplies in any of its other items of appropriation; provided further, that said secretary of administration and finance shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means of all transfers of funds between subsidiaries as authorized herein; and provided further, that no funds shall be scheduled in a subsidiary which is not explicitly referenced herein

......................................................$582,653

Highway Fund .................. 100.0%

Federal Appropriation

8400-0095

For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Interstate 95 Corridor Grant

......................................................$200,000