Motor Vehicles, Department of

Mission

The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) delivers essential motor vehicle and driver related services, issues secure identity documents, and administers motor vehicle laws enacted to promote safety and protect customers.

Organization and Staffing

The Department is headed by an Executive Deputy Commissioner appointed by the Governor. The Department’s main office is in Albany with 27 State-run DMV offices, primarily located in the New York City Metropolitan District and Long Island areas, and 102 County run offices. The Department issues licenses, non-driver identification cards and vehicle registrations; conducts road tests; monitors driver training; and performs enforcement activities.

The Department of Motor Vehicles is a customer service agency, with most employees funded by the Dedicated Highway Bridge and Trust Fund at 1,663 FTEs. State operations staffing is funded from the Administrative Adjudication Fund, at 329 FTEs, the Clean Air Fund, at 169 FTEs, and the General Fund, at 167 FTEs. The Governor's Traffic Safety Committee has 17 Federally-supported FTEs, for a total of 2,345 FTEs in FY 2019.

Budget Highlights

The FY 2019 Executive Budget proposes $368 million of appropriations, an increase of $26 million from prior year levels. The increase is needed to provide sufficient staffing levels to accommodate increased activity resulting from the license renewal cycle and programmatic mandates.

The Executive Budget recommends a workforce of 2,345 FTEs for the Department, an increase of 89 FTEs from FY 2018.

Major budget actions include:

Legislation to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law to create an internet pre-licensing course pilot program.
Legislation to require all back seat passengers to wear seat belts, require children under the age of 8 who are passengers in a school car or van to be properly restrained in an appropriate child restraint system, to ban hands-free mobile phone use for junior permit & junior license holders, to allow junior license holders to drive in NYC between 5am – 9pm with a supervised licensed driver in a vehicle with dual control brakes, and to promote railroad grade crossing safety by authorizing local governments in the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) district to work with the MTA to undertake demonstration programs using remote control photo monitoring equipment.
Legislation proposing to extend the testing requirements for Autonomous Vehicle in the Vehicle and Traffic Law.

For more information on this agency's budget recommendations located in the Executive Budget Briefing Book, click on the following link:

Briefing Book – Transportation (PDF)

Program Highlights

Accident Prevention or Insurance Reduction Program (IPIRP): IPIRP allows drivers to reduce points on their license through successful completion of an Internet Driver Safety Course. DMV uses alternative delivery methods to the traditional classroom-based Point and Insurance Reduction Program through the application of the internet and other technologies. The program is funded by the General Fund which receives program revenues including course provider fees and student fees.

Administrative Adjudication: DMV adjudicates traffic offenses in major metropolitan areas and provides motorists with a system specifically designed for traffic violation cases, relieving local courts of handling most non-criminal traffic tickets. Fines collected from traffic violators are used to cover State operating expenses. The remaining funds are returned to the jurisdictions where violations occurred.

Clean Air: The Clean Air program develops, operates, evaluates, and maintains the system for conducting emissions inspections in the State of New York. Revenues consist of sales of emission inspection stickers and a surcharge on heavy weight vehicles.

Compulsory Insurance: Compulsory Insurance insures that motorists maintain insurance coverage on their registered vehicles and supports the DMV's crash records staff. The program is funded by the General Fund which receives fines charged to DMV customers because of a lapse in auto insurance coverage, in addition to fees obtained from assessments on insurance companies based on the number of premiums written.

Motorcycle Safety: Motorcycle Safety develops and implements education and awareness courses throughout the State. DMV engages an independent training coordination organization to manage the program. The program is funded by the General Fund which receives deposits by DMV from motorcycle registration fees and motorcycle licenses.

Governor's Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC): GTSC serves as the State's liaison with Federal Government agencies on highway safety programs and policies. Through GTSC, DMV receives Federal funding for traffic safety programs. GTSC maintains employees in DMV responsible for the programmatic functions of highway safety, planning the grant program, and safety program activities.

ALL FUNDS
APPROPRIATIONS
(dollars)
Category	Available FY 2018	Appropriations Recommended FY 2019	Change From FY 2018	Reappropriations Recommended FY 2019
State Operations	89,218,000	105,785,000	16,567,000	37,191,000
Aid To Localities	23,400,000	22,000,000	(1,400,000)	63,017,000
Capital Projects	231,361,000	234,414,000	3,053,000	2,500,000
Total	343,979,000	362,199,000	18,220,000	102,708,000

ALL FUND TYPES
PROJECTED LEVELS OF EMPLOYMENT BY PROGRAM
FILLED ANNUAL SALARIED POSITIONS
Program	FY 2018 Estimated FTEs 03/31/18	FY 2019 Estimated FTEs 03/31/19	FTE Change
Accident Prevention Course
General Fund	0	2	2
Administrative Adjudication
Special Revenue Funds - Other	329	329	0
Clean Air
Special Revenue Funds - Other	174	169	(5)
Compulsory Insurance
General Fund	0	164	164
Governor's Traffic Safety Committee
Special Revenue Funds - Federal	17	17	0
Motorcycle Safety
General Fund	0	1	1
Transportation Support
Capital Projects Funds - Other	1,736	1,663	(73)
Total	2,256	2,345	89

STATE OPERATIONS
ALL FUNDS FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS BY FUND TYPE
APPROPRIATIONS
(dollars)
Fund Type	Available FY 2018	Recommended FY 2019	Change
General Fund	0	12,242,000	12,242,000
Special Revenue Funds - Federal	20,095,000	20,493,000	398,000
Special Revenue Funds - Other	63,823,000	67,750,000	3,927,000
Internal Service Funds	5,300,000	5,300,000	0
Total	89,218,000	105,785,000	16,567,000

STATE OPERATIONS
ALL FUNDS FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS BY PROGRAM
APPROPRIATIONS
(dollars)
Program	Available FY 2018	Recommended FY 2019	Change
Accident Prevention Course
General Fund	0	425,000	425,000
Administration
Special Revenue Funds - Other	1,000,000	3,000,000	2,000,000
Internal Service Funds	5,300,000	5,300,000	0
Administrative Adjudication
Special Revenue Funds - Other	42,656,000	44,103,000	1,447,000
Clean Air
Special Revenue Funds - Other	20,143,000	20,623,000	480,000
Compulsory Insurance
General Fund	0	9,807,000	9,807,000
Distinctive Plate Development
Special Revenue Funds - Other	24,000	24,000	0
DMV Seized Assets
General Fund	0	400,000	400,000
Governor's Traffic Safety Committee
Special Revenue Funds - Federal	20,095,000	20,493,000	398,000
Motorcycle Safety
General Fund	0	1,610,000	1,610,000
Total	89,218,000	105,785,000	16,567,000

STATE OPERATIONS - GENERAL FUND
SUMMARY OF PERSONAL SERVICE APPROPRIATIONS AND CHANGES
FY 2019 RECOMMENDED
(dollars)
Program	Total		Personal Service Regular (Annual Salaried)
Program	Amount	Change	Amount	Change
Accident Prevention Course	165,000	165,000	160,000	160,000
Compulsory Insurance	8,477,000	8,477,000	8,274,000	8,274,000
Motorcycle Safety	120,000	120,000	120,000	120,000
Total	8,762,000	8,762,000	8,554,000	8,554,000

STATE OPERATIONS - GENERAL FUND
SUMMARY OF PERSONAL SERVICE APPROPRIATIONS AND CHANGES
FY 2019 RECOMMENDED CONTINUED
(dollars)
Program	Temporary Service (Nonannual Salaried)		Holiday/Overtime Pay
Program	Amount	Change	Amount	Change
Accident Prevention Course	0	0	5,000	5,000
Compulsory Insurance	41,000	41,000	162,000	162,000
Total	41,000	41,000	167,000	167,000

STATE OPERATIONS - GENERAL FUND
SUMMARY OF NONPERSONAL SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE UNDISTRIBUTED
APPROPRIATIONS AND CHANGES
FY 2019 RECOMMENDED
(dollars)
Program	Total		Supplies and Materials
Program	Amount	Change	Amount	Change
Accident Prevention Course	260,000	260,000	48,000	48,000
Compulsory Insurance	1,330,000	1,330,000	630,000	630,000
DMV Seized Assets	400,000	400,000	28,000	28,000
Motorcycle Safety	1,490,000	1,490,000	26,000	26,000
Total	3,480,000	3,480,000	732,000	732,000

STATE OPERATIONS - GENERAL FUND
SUMMARY OF NONPERSONAL SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE UNDISTRIBUTED
APPROPRIATIONS AND CHANGES
FY 2019 RECOMMENDED CONTINUED
(dollars)
Program	Travel		Contractual Services
Program	Amount	Change	Amount	Change
Accident Prevention Course	1,000	1,000	211,000	211,000
Compulsory Insurance	25,000	25,000	609,000	609,000
DMV Seized Assets	0	0	257,000	257,000
Motorcycle Safety	4,000	4,000	1,460,000	1,460,000
Total	30,000	30,000	2,537,000	2,537,000

STATE OPERATIONS - GENERAL FUND
SUMMARY OF NONPERSONAL SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE UNDISTRIBUTED
APPROPRIATIONS AND CHANGES
FY 2019 RECOMMENDED CONTINUED
(dollars)
Program	Equipment
Program	Amount	Change
Compulsory Insurance	66,000	66,000
DMV Seized Assets	115,000	115,000
Total	181,000	181,000

STATE OPERATIONS - OTHER THAN GENERAL FUND
SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS AND CHANGES
FY 2019 RECOMMENDED
(dollars)
Program	Total		Personal Service
Program	Amount	Change	Amount	Change
Administration	8,300,000	2,000,000	0	0
Administrative Adjudication	44,103,000	1,447,000	20,924,000	0
Clean Air	20,623,000	480,000	10,922,000	14,000
Distinctive Plate Development	24,000	0	15,000	0
Governor's Traffic Safety Committee	20,493,000	398,000	7,630,000	238,000
Total	93,543,000	4,325,000	39,491,000	252,000

STATE OPERATIONS - OTHER THAN GENERAL FUND
SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS AND CHANGES
FY 2019 RECOMMENDED CONTINUED
(dollars)
Program	Nonpersonal Service
Program	Amount	Change
Administration	8,300,000	2,000,000
Administrative Adjudication	23,179,000	1,447,000
Clean Air	9,701,000	466,000
Distinctive Plate Development	9,000	0
Governor's Traffic Safety Committee	12,863,000	160,000
Total	54,052,000	4,073,000

AID TO LOCALITIES
ALL FUNDS FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS BY FUND TYPE
APPROPRIATIONS
(dollars)
Fund Type	Available FY 2018	Recommended FY 2019	Change
General Fund	1,600,000	0	(1,600,000)
Special Revenue Funds - Federal	21,800,000	22,000,000	200,000
Total	23,400,000	22,000,000	(1,400,000)

AID TO LOCALITIES
ALL FUNDS FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS BY PROGRAM
APPROPRIATIONS
(dollars)
Program	Available FY 2018	Recommended FY 2019	Change
Governor's Traffic Safety Committee
General Fund	1,600,000	0	(1,600,000)
Special Revenue Funds - Federal	21,800,000	22,000,000	200,000
Total	23,400,000	22,000,000	(1,400,000)

CAPITAL PROJECTS
ALL FUNDS FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS BY PROGRAM
APPROPRIATIONS
(dollars)
Comprehensive Construction Program	Available FY 2018	Recommended FY 2019	Change	Reappropriations FY 2019
Transportation Support
Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund	231,361,000	234,414,000	3,053,000	2,500,000
Total	231,361,000	234,414,000	3,053,000	2,500,000

Note: Most recent estimates as of 01/16/2018

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