2001 Yellow Book
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DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES

                                      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.

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