Restoration of DMV Funding

Item 480 #1h

Language
Page 448, line 43, strike "$113,432,764" and insert "$115,036,335".
Page 448, line 43, strike "$100,573,362" and insert "$116,728,669".
Page 449, strike lines 16 through 27.
Page 449, line 28, strike "shall be sold" and insert:
"B.  The motor vehicle dealer center adjacent to the Franconia Customer Service Center and the mobile customer service centers shall be sold."  
Page 449, line 30, strike "$2,725,360" and insert "$1,091,300".
Page 449, strike lines 32 through 54.
Page 450, strike lines 1 through 7.
Page 449, after line 31, insert:  
"C.  Included in this appropriation is $137,884 the first year and $5,098,550 the second year to reopen the 12 Department of Motor Vehicles Customer Service Centers (Warrenton, West Henrico, Gloucester, Sterling, Bedford, Rocky Mount, Bristol, Woodstock, Northern Virginia Dealer Center, Norfolk Military Circle, Chesterfield and Fair Oaks Mall) closed pursuant to the Governor's October 2002 budget reduction plans.  The first year's funding shall be supplemented by appropriations available under this item that had been set aside for Workforce Transition Act payments, had the facilities not reopened.  In addition, 121 full-time equivalent positions and 25 part-time positions are included.  In the case of the Warrenton and Fair Oaks Mall customer service centers, the Department shall seek new facilities in close proximity to these locations to open customer service centers to replace the facilities for which leases have been relinquished.  In the case of the Northern Virginia Dealer Center, the full-time equivalent positions are restored, and the operations shall be consolidated into the Franconia Customer Service Center.
D.  Included in the appropriation for this item is $514,069 in the first year and $4,381,154 in the second year to restore Wednesday operations at all Department of Motor Vehicle Customer Service Centers.  Also provided are 60 full-time equivalent and 106 part-time positions.  The first year's funding shall be supplemented by appropriations available under this item that had been set aside for Workforce Transition Act payments but are no longer required because the operational hours are restored.
E. Included in the appropriation for this item is $220,000 in the first year and $419,405 in the second year to restore operations of the Aldie Weigh Station in Loudoun County and the Middletown Weigh Station in Frederick County.  Also provided are 7 full-time equivalent positions.
F.  Included in the appropriation for this item is $5,056,198 the second year to restore the headquarters personnel necessary to support the expanded field services.  Out of these amounts, $10,000 shall be utilized to fund any systems modifications required pursuant to the provisions of House Bill 1521, 2003 Session of the General Assembly. Up to 114 full-time equivalent positions may be filled to support these activities.
G. Included in the appropriation for this item is $400,000 in the second year to implement the provisions of House Bill 1954, 2003 Session of the General Assembly.  It is the intent of the General Assembly that the additional positions provided in paragraphs C, D and F of this item shall further be used to implement these provisions.
H.  In order the encourage the use of alternative service delivery methods, the Department of Motor Vehicles shall not charge its customers for the use of credit cards for internet or other types of transactions."

Explanation
(This amendment restores funding and positions to DMV to reopen the 12 customer service centers closed as a result of the Governor's October budget reduction proposals, re-establish Wednesday service at all customer service centers, reopen two truck weigh stations and fund sufficient support personnel in the headquarters to operate the restored services effective April, 2003.)