2003 Green Book
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DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES

Adjusted
Appropriation
2002-03
Executive
Request
2003-04
Legislative
Appropriation
2003-04
Change


STATE OPERATIONS
General Fund 108,504,000 0 0 0
Special Revenue-Other 85,084,000 96,109,000 85,838,000 (10,271,000)
Special Revenue-Federal 12,764,000 12,800,000 12,800,000 0
Internal Service Fund 2,500,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 0
Total for STATE OPERATIONS 208,852,000 112,909,000 102,638,000 (10,271,000)

AID TO LOCALITIES
Special Revenue-Federal 12,380,000 13,020,000 13,020,000 0
Total for AID TO LOCALITIES 12,380,000 13,020,000 13,020,000 0

CAPITAL PROJECTS
Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund 14,788,000 120,468,000 122,968,000 2,500,000
Total for CAPITAL PROJECTS 14,788,000 120,468,000 122,968,000 2,500,000

LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Legislative Reductions

The Legislature denies the Executive proposal to appropriate $8,471,000 to create the Identification Document Security Program. Additionally, the Legislature reduces the Administrative Adjudication Program non-personal services appropriation by $1,800,000.

Article VII

The Legislature accepts the Executive proposal to increase the fees for license plates; however, the Legislature denies authorizing the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to set the fees for license plates administratively.

The Legislature also accepts the Executive proposal to increase various motor vehicle fees. However, the Legislature imposes an expiration on the transfer of the fees and Department operating expenses from the General Fund and Special Revenue Funds to the Dedicated Highway Bridge and Trust Fund.

The Legislature also requests a report from the Comptroller on the Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund. The Legislature denies the Executive’s proposal to make permanent provisions which require the denial or loss of driving privileges for a period of six months upon a conviction for any drug related crime. However, the Legislature has subsequently enacted legislation which extends and conforms the State motor vehicle drug penalty standards to Federal requirements, thereby avoiding a loss of Federal highway funding.

The Legislature amends the language authorizing the Heavy-Duty Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program to ensure that a person could not be penalized twice for one violation.

Legislative Additions

The Legislature provides a $2,500,000 appropriation to provide for the continuation of Department of Motor Vehicle offices in Rochester and Port Jefferson Station that were closed or scheduled to be closed.

The Legislature provides funding for the following:




PROGRAM APPROPRIATION VETO #

RESTORE ROCHESTER AND PORT JEFFERSON STATION DMV OFFICES $2,500,000 115

*All program appropriations vetoed by the Executive, as indicated by a veto message number, were subsequently overridden by the Legislature.


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